Kevin Benson, Bartlett’s chief financial officer, said that even before the hospital started seeing revenue again, Bartlett was breaking even, thanks to federal relief money.
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50 years of data shows cancer remains the leading cause of death for Alaska Native people
The most common cancers among Alaska Native people are breast, colorectal and lung cancer.
Federal health officials recommend pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine
In a White House briefing last Friday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said pregnant people who were vaccinated showed no unusual side effects in an agency study.
Alaska joins Florida in federal lawsuit over pandemic cruise ship rules
The Governor’s office says the Conditional Sailing Order doesn’t make sense in Alaska, where vaccination rates are high and COVID-19 hospitalizations are low compared to the rest of the nation.
Gustavus calls for halt to state construction project after officials find more toxins at city’s airport
Concerned residents in the Southeast Alaska town of Gustavus pushed state agencies to do more testing for contaminants before major construction at the city’s airport. And the state found more toxic “forever chemicals” at the site.
Exploratory drilling to resume at controversial mine project near Haines, Klukwan
Drillers will be back on the mountain around the clock after a year-long hiatus at a mining project near Haines and Klukwan.