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Despite Improvements, Alaska's Health Disparities Persist

(6 days ago) WebEconomic systems, traditional cultural behavior and access to services within rural Alaska further divide the tribes, adding to the …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2017-12-07/despite-improvements-alaskas-health-disparities-persist

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Alaska Division of Public Health 2021 Primary Care Needs …

(7 days ago) WebAlaska Division of Public Health 2021 Primary Care Needs Assessment 28 comparison, in the U.S., the proportions are 2% tribal and 4.8% military.)63Medicaid expansion went …

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Emergency/Documents/healthcare/Primary%20Care%20Needs%20Assessment/PrimaryCareNeedsAssessment.pdf

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Despite opposition from health care providers - Alaska Public …

(3 days ago) WebThe proposal, they argued, would help solve another longstanding problem in Alaska’s health care industry: Federal insurance programs’ reimbursement rates are …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/01/11/despite-opposition-from-health-care-providers-dunleavy-administration-repeals-longstanding-regulation-meant-to-hold-down-costs/

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Chronic Disease Data Facts: 2023 Brief Report - Alaska …

(Just Now) Web3. • In 2021, heart disease represented 16% of deaths, and stroke represented 4% in Alaska. 1. • Having type 2 diabetes decreases life expectancy by up to 8 years. 4. …

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Documents/Publications/assets/2023_CDbriefReport.pdf

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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy activates statewide crisis standards of care to

(8 days ago) WebThe Alaska Department of Health and Social Services enabled crisis standards of care Wednesday through a new addendum to the state’s existing COVID …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2021/09/22/alaska-activates-crisis-standards-of-care-for-entire-state-to-help-covid-overwhelmed-hospitals/

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State Health Assessment - Healthy Alaskans

(4 days ago) WebHealthy Alaskans releases first set of 2030 health improvement scorecards, issues final report, scorecards from 2020 plan. January 31, 2023. Healthy Alaskans …

https://www.healthyalaskans.org/reports/state-health-assessment/

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Healthy Alaskans

(Just Now) WebHealthy Alaskans releases first set of 2030 health improvement scorecards, issues final report, scorecards from 2020 plan. January 31, 2023. Alaska Native …

https://www.healthyalaskans.org/reports/state-health-improvement-plan/

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Leaders of Alaska's largest hospitals issue stark …

(6 days ago) WebLeaders of Alaska’s largest hospitals say a steep rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations is straining a health care system that’s already struggling with staffing shortages and a burned-out workforce.

https://alaskapublic.org/2021/07/27/alaska-hospital-execs-issue-stark-warning-as-covid-19-surge-continues/

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Alaska activates emergency crisis protocols in 20 health care

(9 days ago) WebAlaska on Saturday activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed as the state recorded the nation’s worst COVID-19 …

https://alaskapublic.org/2021/10/04/alaska-activates-emergency-crisis-protocols-in-20-health-care-facilities/

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How Direct Primary Care Could Help Curtail Alaska’s High Health …

(2 days ago) WebBy Aubrey Wursten. Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but …

https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2022/09/how-direct-primary-care-could-help-curtail-alaskas-high-health-care-costs/

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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities …

(9 days ago) WebAnnie Berman. Annie Berman is a reporter covering health care, education and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. She previously reported for …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/07/07/groundbreaking-report-sheds-light-on-health-disparities-experienced-by-black-alaskans/

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Health in Alaska - USAFacts

(8 days ago) WebIn 2021, 23.54% of Alaska's population was covered by public health insurance plans funded by governments at the federal, state, or local level. The Census …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/alaska/

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How to Combat Alaska’s Soaring Health Care Spending

(9 days ago) WebAlthough SHEA numbers were not available after 2014, the regression methods used by Health Affairs estimated a cost of $14,500 per capita in 2019 in …

https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2022/08/how-to-combat-alaskas-soaring-health-care-spending/

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Alaska Native Health Status Report 2021 - anthctoday.org

(Just Now) Web2 ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH STATUS REPORT 2021 • THIRD EDITION Sociodemographics » In 2020, there were approximately 148,085 Alaska Native people …

http://anthctoday.org/epicenter/publications/HealthStatusReport/AN_Health_Status_Report_Executive_And_Data_Summaries.pdf

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Healthy Alaskans

(2 days ago) WebThe Healthy Alaskans 2030 plan contains 15 health priority topics with 30 health objectives, each with a target to reach by 2030. These priorities were selected based on data and …

https://www.healthyalaskans.org/

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Improving Access to Healthcare in Alaska’s Rural Villages

(9 days ago) WebImproving Access to Care in a Remote Village At the Selawik Community Health Clinic, patients came in with heart issues, chronic conditions like diabetes, …

https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2022/10/improving-access-to-healthcare-in-alaskas-rural-villages/

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Health Disparities Among American Indians/Alaska Natives

(1 days ago) WebAddressing these issues is important to decreasing the high prevalence Indian health service innovations have helped reduce health disparities affecting …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6747a4.htm

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Challenges and barriers to health care and overall health in older

(3 days ago) WebAlaska has undergone rapid sociodemographic changes over the past 50 years, resulting in an increasingly diverse and urban population, as well as a growing …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824845/

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Rural health for Alaska Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(5 days ago) WebSelected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Alaska While most Alaskans have some form of health insurance coverage, 10.7% of residents remain …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/alaska

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WebAnd from Alaska, a look at how all the challenges everywhere in rural America are compounded by the extremes of being in such a big, cold, remote state in which half …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Department of Health (DOH)

(4 days ago) WebBenefits can include improved patient care and more efficient care coordination. Overview of Alaska’s Behavioral Health System of Care for Children; 2022 …

https://health.alaska.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for …

(Just Now) WebThe AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-new-aha-report-highlights-mounting-financial-challenges-hospitals

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Division of Public Health - Alaska Department of Health and Social …

(8 days ago) WebProgram Highlights. Healthy Alaskans 2030. Meaningful Use - Health Information Technology. Alaska Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Program. Certification: EMT and …

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Pages/default.aspx

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Medicare stumbles managing a costly problem — chronic illness

(9 days ago) WebKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — an …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/medicare-stumbles-managing-costly-problem-chronic-illness/

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon - Alaska Public …

(2 days ago) WebAnd I don’t care if we think we are, we should plan for not having it,” says Dr. Sean Murphy, who served 44 years and retired in 2021 as Air Force deputy surgeon …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/02/after-downsizing-health-care-for-years-pentagon-says-medical-readiness-was-a-casualty/

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Rising child mortality in the US has the most impact on - VCU …

(8 days ago) WebBy Olivia Trani Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU are shedding new light on how the increasing …

https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/rising-child-mortality-in-the-us-has-the-most-impact-on-black-and-native-american-youth

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Health Care Services - Alaska Department of Health and Social …

(9 days ago) WebFor additional assistance, contact Provider Inquiry at 800-770-5650 or 907-644-6800 (option 1, 1) The COVID-19 federal disaster declaration was terminated …

https://health.alaska.gov/dhcs/Pages/default.aspx

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