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Alaska Senate considers plan that would allow teens to …

WEBAn amendment from Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, would lower the age for obtaining behavioral health care to 16.

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Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack …

WEBAn exercise station at Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Alaskans have high rates of chronic health conditions that can …

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Alaska's largest hospital now rationing care due to COVID surge

WEBMore than two dozen health care workers attended the Anchorage Assembly meeting Sept. 14. Providence Alaska Medical Center staff told Assembly …

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Pop-up medical clinic will provide free care in Anchorage and …

WEBDentist Dr. Nhi Huynh (left) examines four-year-old Tabitha with help from a RAM staff member during a 2023 free clinic. (Photo by Russell Pounds) Alaskans in …

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Most Alaska villages lack road access and

WEBEven in cities with big hospitals, the novel coronavirus is testing the limits of the modern health care system. But fighting the virus in rural Alaska presents additional …

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Tuberculosis, a disease that devastated Alaska in the past, took a …

WEBThe rise in tuberculosis cases is a worldwide phenomenon, Rothoff noted, and as in Alaska, the higher prevalence of this old disease is linked to medical system …

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Fairbanks hospital faces persistent staffing shortages, higher …

WEBFairbanks Memorial Hospital (Wikimedia Commons) Like health care facilities across the state and nation, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley …

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Last year was Alaska's deadliest on record for opioid overdoses

WEBAlaska lost 342 people to opioid overdose in 2023 and had the highest increase in deaths per capita in the nation.

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Complex Care, with guest host Dr. Anne Zink Line One

WEBGUEST HOST: Dr. Anne Zink – Outgoing Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska. GUESTS: Dr. Tom Quimby – Medical Director, Mat-Su Regional Medical …

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Promoting heart health with a cardiologist

WEBThe health of your heart is vital to living a life that is both long and active. Blood pressure, cholesterol, diet, and even stress can affect the heart, and taking …

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Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part …

WEBTim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at [email protected] or 907-550-8487. Read …

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Volunteers uncover fate of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental …

WEBIn this Sept. 29, 2023 photo at the grave of Lucky Pitka McCormick, her granddaughter Kathleen Carlo, left, and McCormick’s great-great-grandchildren Lucia, …

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Providence pressured patients to pay, even when eligible for free …

WEBProvidence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) The nonprofit Providence hospital system, which includes Alaska’s largest …

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Healthcare professionals consider Alaska’s potential for …

WEBA grower holds psilocybin mushrooms in growing medium. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) Health professionals discussed the potential of psychedelic …

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Alaska Native Medical Center begins emergency services expansion

WEBThe Alaska Native Medical Center has begun work on a major expansion of its emergency services department. The department is run by Alaska Native Tribal …

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Air Force wants to build 9 Interior radar facilities for training

WEBThree of nine proposed Air Force radar sites for training pilots over the eastern Interior would be built in Army-managed areas, with a fourth on Air Force land. …

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Anchorage Health Department to offer low-cost baby check-ups

WEBApril 1, 2024. The Anchorage Health Department on Nov. 8, 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) The Anchorage Health Department will soon start offering check-ups for …

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Anchorage policing of homeless encampments will hinge on U.S.

WEBA lot of people were living in tents and under tarps in the woods at Anchorage’s Mountain View snow dump, pictured here on June 27, 2023. Anchorage …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former

WEBThe Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about whether a president enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office. (Nathan …

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More women in Alaska will be covered by Medicaid during …

WEBRachel Cassandra covers health and wellness for Alaska Public Media. Reach her at [email protected] more about Rachel here.

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Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House

WEBLawmakers vote on House Bill 254, a bill that would ban social media accounts for kids under 14 and require adult websites to verify users’ ages. (Eric Stone/Alaska …

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Juneau seeks proposals to fill space in closing schools

WEBStudents exit the Marie Drake building, which houses the Juneau School District’s alternative high school, Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi, and Montessori Borealis, on …

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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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Anchorage teen’s cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years

WEBAn Oregon man was ordered Friday to spend half a century behind bars for murdering an Anchorage teenager in a 1978 cold case. Superior Court Judge Andrew …

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Active shooter incident at Dillingham’s hospital leaves no reported

WEBJanuary 15, 2024. (Christina McDermott/KDLG) Dillingham’s Kanakanak Hospital had an active shooter early on Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Bristol …

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