In 2019, a judge ruled against foster youth in a case where the Office of Children’s Services had been applying for benefits children were entitled to and putting that money into the OCS budget.
Health
I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?
People who catch COVID may feel as if they won’t get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let’s see.
Indigenous Alaskans died from COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate of white Alaskans, CDC report says
The findings echo previous Alaska studies that found clear, race-based disparities affecting who gets COVID-19, who is hospitalized for it and who dies.
Alaska health commissioner announces COVID emergency order will end in July
State health commissioner Adam Crum said the department has been working to make sure any COVID-specific tools and systems Alaskans still need are now permanent or sustainable. He said most Alaskans won’t feel a major change as a result.
Abbott’s baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage
Several babies were sickened and two died after consuming formula made at the plant.
White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeks
COVID-19 vaccinations for kids younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.
COVID cases have been ticking steadily up in Alaska, but is it a surge?
Even epidemiologists are struggling to find the best way to present COVID data over time, says state epidemiologist Louisa Castrodale.
As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the US
Empty store shelves. Frustrated parents. The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.
CEO search delayed at Juneau’s regional hospital as most candidates withdraw
Hospital leadership has not yet announced its next steps.
Food aid groups in Alaska say need is approaching early pandemic levels as relief money ends and prices rise
More and more Alaskans need help with food as prices spike at the gas pump and on grocery shelves, while pandemic relief dollars dry up, local providers say.