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Amid COVID-19 overload, Alaska’s largest hospital is now …

WEBDr. Leslie Gonsette, an Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Providence Alaska Medical Center, speaks to members of the Anchorage Assembly on Sept. 14, 2021.

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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy activates statewide crisis standards …

WEBState health officials developed statewide crisis-care guidelines at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the 37-page “Patient Care Strategies for Scarce …

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Pop-up clinic to bring a weekend of free medical care to …

WEBIf you go. What: Free pop-up Anchorage health clinic Where: Begich Middle School, 7440 Creekside Center Drive When: Begins at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 20 and …

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OPINION: It’s 2022. Why aren’t our eyes and teeth …

WEBIf Congress starts now, there’s a good chance your grandchildren will enjoy the benefits of real health care coverage that includes all body parts.

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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities …

WEBAnnie Berman. Annie Berman is a reporter covering health care, education and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. She previously reported for …

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Rural Alaskans are at greater risk as COVID swamps …

WEBAngie Cleary, a registered nurse, cares for Joyce Johnson-Albert as she receives an antibody infusion while lying on a bed in a trauma room at the Upper …

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Alaska Native Medical Center begins expansion of …

WEBConstruction work has begun on a $257 million expansion of the emergency department at the Alaska Native Medical Center. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Alaska Native …

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City reaches $52,000 settlement with former Anchorage …

WEBThe Arne Beltz Building, home to the Anchorage Health Department, photographed on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (Loren Holmes / ADN) A former municipal …

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Premera in-network insurance coverage at some …

WEBProvidence Alaska Medical Center, photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Alaska customers of the state’s largest …

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No-cost community clinics in Anchorage and Wasilla aim …

WEBThe free, volunteer-run clinic is open on Saturdays in Midtown Anchorage. A second location just opened in Wasilla.

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2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the …

WEBAlaska last year broke a grim record: More people in the state died from an opioid overdose in 2023 than any previous year, the Alaska Department of Health …

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Dear Annie: I’m suspicious of my 77-year-old mom’s new …

WEBAnnie Lane offers common-sense solutions to everyday problems. She's firm, funny and sympathetic, echoing the style of her biggest inspiration, Ann Landers. …

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Photos: Students walk the stage in UAA’s 2024 spring …

WEBAutumn Merrill reacts to earning a Master of Social Work degree as she walked across the stage during the UAA spring commencement ceremony at the Alaska …

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Despite opposition from health care providers, Dunleavy …

WEBiStock / Getty Images . The Dunleavy administration has repealed a rule meant to lower health care costs, triggering opposition from hundreds of providers who …

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Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus renamed

WEBThe viral, rash-causing and headline-grabbing disease that was first diagnosed in Fairbanks in 2015 is getting a new name: borealpox. Known up to now as …

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Bronson administration releases memo on hiring of Anchorage …

WEBAnchorage Health Department director Joe Gerace conducts a press conference in an emergency operations center at the department's downtown …

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Volunteers uncover fate of thousands of ‘Lost Alaskans’ sent to …

WEBA 15-year volunteer effort is helping identify the fates of Alaskans shipped to a controversial hospital from 1904 to the 1960s.

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Dear Annie: My husband’s double standard with our dogs hurts …

WEBDear Annie: My husband of 35 years has taken to letting himself go.We are both in our 60s and have, in the past, enjoyed hiking, walking around our neighborhood …

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Alaska Legislature approves subscription health care bill

WEBThe Alaska Legislature has adopted a bill that would legalize subscription-based health care in the state. The bill would allow primary care providers to offer care …

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Woman struck and killed by train in Wasilla, Alaska Railroad says

WEBA woman was struck and killed by a freight train Friday night in Wasilla, according to the Alaska Railroad. Just after 10 p.m., crew members on a northbound …

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Delta ‘weaponized’ mental health rules against a pilot. She fought …

WEBShe fought back. Delta Air Lines planes are shown at their gates at Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick …

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Miss Manners: Should I reach out to old girlfriends from 50 years …

WEBMiss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of …

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Man shot during fight outside Fairbanks bar has died, police say

WEBA man who was shot outside a Fairbanks bar early Saturday was taken to the hospital and died the following day, police said. The 21-year-old man who was …

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Ask Amy: My boyfriend’s a great guy and we were talking about …

WEBDear Amy: I am a divorced mom in my early-30′s, with primary custody of my 8-year-old child. I have been dating “Ben” for the past two years. He is a great guy and …

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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with

WEBResidents evacuate from a neighborhood flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)

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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended; Israel vows military

WEBJERUSALEM — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating …

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