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Juneau clinic offers new option for treating opioid use disorder

WEBSoutheast Alaska Regional Health Consortium has a new opioid treatment clinic in Juneau. The clinic opened on Feb. 28, and so far it’s working for people. …

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Alaskans will soon be able to pick up free, at-home COVID-19 …

WEBHealth officials say they’ll soon be available for free in communities across Alaska. (Creative Commons image by Lennardywlee) Each package contains two rapid …

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Juneau’s hospital showcases new center for people experiencing

WEBJune 16, 2023. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) Bartlett Regional Hospital is opening a new center for people experiencing mental health crises in the coming months. The …

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Alaska is changing how it tracks the pandemic. Here's what you …

WEBJanuary 5, 2024. Cases of COVID-19 and the flu are high and increasing nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. RSV cases are …

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Free flu shots available at Juneau public health clinic on Saturday

WEBJuneau residents can get free flu shots at a clinic on Saturday. The clinic will be held at the Juneau Public Health Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone aged 9 and …

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Bartlett Hospital’s behavioral health center opens doors to youth …

WEBDr. Marie Roy Babbitt, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and Sarah Zaglifa, Bartlett’s clinical director of behavioral health services, sit in one of the meeting …

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Construction begins at Juneau's Bartlett Hospital, $14 million

WEBThe behavioral health department has more than 10 times as many patients now as it did in September of 2019. So, the building that will fill the space on the hillside …

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Bethel doctor advises residents to avoid physical risks as

WEBRiders drive an ATV along a Bethel road. (Dean Swope/KYUK) A Bethel doctor is advising residents to avoid taking physical risks right now, including riding …

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Nikiski paramedics hope visiting patients at home will restore

WEBNikiski paramedics hope visiting patients at home will restore trust in health care system. November 21, 2021 by Sabine Poux, KDLL - Kenai. Harrison Deveer and …

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Resignations pile up at health department as Anchorage confronts …

WEBThe Anchorage Health Department on Nov. 8, 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Nine top level officials including division heads, medical officers, and …

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Alaska’s top doc calls out COVID misinformation, calls for

WEBDr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer for the State of Alaska. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Alaska remains at the top of the list for the highest rate of COVID-19 …

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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

WEBKFF Health News, formerly known as Kaiser Health News (KHN), is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of …

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Fairbanks hospital faces persistent staff shortages, higher turnover …

WEBFairbanks Memorial Hospital in May 2011. (Creative Commons photo by RadioKAOS). Like health care facilities across the state and nation, Fairbanks Memorial …

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2 Alaska health care providers sue feds over millions in unpaid costs

WEBTwo major Alaska tribal health care providers have filed suit against the federal government, saying it owes them tens of millions of dollars in unreimbursed …

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Yukon-Kuskokwim hospital operating under crisis standards of …

WEBThe Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. in Bethel. (Greg Kim/KYUK) The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation has activated crisis care standards. It issued a …

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Ageism in health care is more common than you might think, and …

WEBIt can shorten our lifespans by up to seven-and-a-half years,” she says, adding that a 2020 study showed that discrimination against older people, negative age …

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Alaskans say peer support can make recovery possible: 'So much …

WEBGalvin works at Alaska Behavioral Health in Anchorage and teaches the state’s first 40-hour peer support certification training class, which is currently available …

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Federal inspectors fault assaults, escapes, improper use of

WEBMental Health | Southcentral. Federal inspectors fault assaults, escapes, improper use of locked seclusion at North Star youth psychiatric hospital. October 3, …

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Anchorage’s deputy health director is resigning, the latest in

WEBAnchorage’s Deputy Health Director is resigning after 25 years working for the health department. DeeAnn Fetko is the latest in a string of leaders to exit the city …

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Popular myths about sleep, debunked

WEBTo help educate the public about healthy sleep, she and her colleagues identified popular myths about sleep and debunked them in a 2019 paper published in …

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Retired public employees and state settle long-running legal

WEBIn 2014, the state sent a variety of information to AlaskaCare members, including retirees, on changes to their health care plan. In 2016, the Retired Public …

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Dr. Anne Zink to leave position as Alaska chief medical officer

WEBDr. Anne Zink, who gained prominence during Alaska’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving her position as the state’s chief medical officer. Zink …

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