The Alaska Department of Health abruptly laid off 30 public health employees this week after the federal government canceled a series of grants unexpectedly early.
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Whooping cough spike reaches epidemic level in Alaska, public health experts warn
The total number of cases reported to the state has reached 286, the most since the last epidemic of 2012. Public health officials say case numbers are rising in Anchorage, but falling statewide.
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Alaska health department pledges to halve 10,000-person food-stamp backlog within 6 months
The action was among several conditions in an agreement announced Tuesday between the state and 10 plaintiffs who filed a class-action lawsuit against the state over extensive delays in what’s commonly referred to as the food-stamp program.
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Gov. Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog
The money will be spent on hiring contract workers to help state employees get through the backlog so they are prepared for upcoming Medicaid recertifications.
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New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska
A new study shows that twice as many pregnant or recently pregnant women died in 2021 as compared to recent years.
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Acting Alaska health commissioner Hedberg is pick for permanent boss
The Department of Health formed July 1 after Dunleavy split the Department of Health and Social Services into two separate agencies.
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Report details Alaska demographics hurt most by 2021 spike in drug overdose deaths
Fentanyl was involved in nearly three-quarter of the opioid deaths, many of which also involved mixtures with methamphetamine or heroin.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Alaskapox a subject of scientific intrigue while world copes with more dangerous monkeypox
Like other diseases caused by Orthopoxvirus strains, Alaskapox is found in small mammals, animal populations that can get overlooked.
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Health officials say you won’t feel a thing as the state’s largest agency splits in two
State officials say the reorganization will result in two departments that should be more wieldy.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Governor announces official split of Alaska health and social services department
Beginning in July, there will be a Department of Health that would continue to do most of the work of the current department, like overseeing the Medicaid program, and a Department of Family and Community Services, to oversee foster care, juvenile justice, Alaska Pioneer Homes and the Alaska Psychiatric Institute.
Federal funding for public media is at risk.
The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.