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Alaska Senate approves new rules for subscription-style health …

WEBAlaskans would be able to more easily get subscription-style health care from their doctor or dentist if a bill passed by the Alaska Senate on Wednesday …

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Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal …

WEBMonthly bills for Alaskans using the federal health insurance marketplace are set to rise some 16% in 2024 — coming on top of an 18% increase in the previous …

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Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack …

WEBAlaskans have high rates of chronic health conditions that can lead to death, and they are failing to follow lifestyles that would keep those chronic conditions at bay, …

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Data links Alaska’s sky-high maternal mortality rate to domestic

WEBHome nurse visiting programs already exist in Alaska, but not every pregnant Alaskan has access to them. The Maternal Child Death Review began a …

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Doctors plead with Congress to help improve U.S. maternal …

WEBWASHINGTON — Doctors on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation addressing the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality throughout the country …

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Alaska Senate considers plan that would allow teens to …

WEBTo address a surge in mental health problems among young Alaskans, the Alaska Senate is considering whether to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to seek therapy …

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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy proposes extending Medicaid coverage for …

WEBGov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to 360 days by introducing a bill that fulfills a pledge he made …

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Alaska Senate OKs mental health education in schools bill

WEBA bill that would make mental health education a core part of curriculum in Alaska public schools was passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. Sen. Elvi Gray …

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Alaska study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes

WEBA new study from Alaska researchers shows that all types of intimate partner violence – including psychological aggression and controlling behavior as well as …

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Anchorage health care providers, insurer reach agreement, …

WEBAlaska’s largest health insurer reached a new agreement with the affiliates of the state’s largest hospital, preventing a disruption in patients’ provider networks. …

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

WEBZink plans to leave the position in April after serving since July 2019. She told state officials and colleagues of the decision in January. While the state hadn’t …

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One Health conference in Fairbanks explores human-animal …

WEBThe connections between people, animals and the environment drew hundreds of scientists, students, educators, health providers and policy makers to …

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To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at

WEBLawmakers in more states are heeding that call. Since 2019, at least five states (California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey) have enacted laws …

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A bill to get nurses licensed more quickly in Alaska faces pushback

WEBAlaska’s nurse shortage is widely acknowledged, but there’s less consensus on how to manage solutions. A bill that aims to get nurses licensed and working faster …

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Alaska syphilis case numbers drop a bit after years of increases, …

WEBAlaska last year had a slight decrease in its number of reported syphilis cases, marking the first year without an increase since an outbreak was detected in …

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Syphilis cases in Alaska continue to climb, compounding

WEBAlaska recorded 447 cases of syphilis last year, a 24% increase over the 2020 total, according to a bulletin released Wednesday by the state Division of Public …

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Alaska AG opposes keeping abortion-related medical records …

WEBAlaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 18 other Republican attorneys general last month in a letter calling on the federal government to preserve state …

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Alaska must face food stamp litigation after a year of stays, court

WEBIn January of last year, 10 Alaskans sued the state because they said the Department of Health failed to provide food stamps within the time frames required by …

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Negotiations to decide insurance status of Alaska patients of

WEBPremera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska posted a notice on its website dated Nov. 16 saying the medical, behavioral health and imaging groups of Providence …

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