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25 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska; free public testing to start …

WEBErnessa Alana Samuel, Nilsa Reid and Mark Bohrer secure tents to cinderblocks during the practice set up for a drive-thru COVID-19 test site at the Carlson Center on Monday in Fairbanks.

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Inside a vaccination clinic: Behind the scenes at the Carlson Center, …

WEBDr. Tim Foote, left, inoculates essential worker Isvan Gomez, 28, of Fairbanks, during a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at the Carlson

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FMH recognized as a top state hospital Local News

WEBFairbanks Memorial Hospital received top recognition from Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report for excellence in health care, according to a FMH news release.

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In Tok, a new clinic means access to better health care

WEBA new health clinic in Tok is providing high-level medical care in a state-of-the-art spacious facility. Upper Tanana Health Center opened in November 2020 and now offers primary and urgent care

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As DHSS reorganization becomes law, state officials explain what …

WEBThe Department of Health and Social Services is splitting to the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services.

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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 year

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Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center celebrates completion of its …

WEBJul 20, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Updated Aug 24, 2023 Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center celebrated the official opening of its new expansion on Tuesday. The area, completed earlier this month, adds

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Alaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases

WEBThe Alaska Supreme Court overturned a 20-year-old precedent Friday by ruling that Alaska Native tribal organizations can more easily receive the kind of sovereign legal immunity that individual

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New mental health treatment center to open in Fairbanks

WEBA new residential mental health treatment center will open in late fall in Fairbanks, the first of its kind in the area. “We have the hospital, and then we have an outpatient care — health and

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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital to require vaccinations for all …

WEBFairbanks Memorial Hospital will now require all employees to get a Covid-19 vaccine, in response to the statewide surge of infections and hospitalizations. Foundation Health Partners announced

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Free mobile medical clinic returning in April Local News

WEBVolunteers provide dental care to a patient Saturday, April 21, 2023, during a pop-up Remote Area Medical USA clinic hosted at Ryan Middle School. A heavily used free health clinic will return to

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Senate bill encouraging mental and physical health education in …

WEBSenate Bill 24, sponsored by Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, adds mental health and physical health to the list of health topics that schools are encouraged to include in their K-12 health programs.

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A free medical clinic comes to Fairbanks this weekend

WEBA pop-up medical clinic will provide free health care services at Ryan Middle School this weekend. Medical care is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Patients will choose between

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Staffing loss leads to closure of Tanana Valley Clinic's OB/GYN

WEBFairbanks, AK (99701) Today. Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 11F. Winds light and variable.

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Sunshine Health Foods brings community focused wellness

WEBErin McGroarty [email protected] Jun 21, 2020 Jun 21, 2020 For 37 years, Fairbanksans have been able to find unique health goods, the largest selection of bulk herbs in the state and

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

WEBDr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, stands outside a restaurant on May 6, 2022, in Palmer, her home city. Dr. Anne Zink, who gained prominence during Alaska’s response to the Covid

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Hospital to begin offering vascular surgery again Local News

WEBFairbanks, AK (99701) Today. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 52F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph..

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Health & Safety Fair is in Healy on Friday

WEBKris Capps. Apr 18, 2024. Kris Capps/ News-Miner. Two cardio-pulmonary resuscitation classes were held during the day-long health and safety fair in Healy in 2023. Kris Capps. There is a reason

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VA secretary, Alaska delegates open new VA clinic in Fairbanks

WEBFeb 25, 2023. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough cut the ribbon at the Fairbanks Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) on Friday morning, ushering in new services for area veterans

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