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Surgeon general tours Dena’ina Wellness Center as part of statewide tour
The federal official tasked with providing health advice to the nation last week lauded the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s…
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Shop Talk: Puffin Chiropractic
Jennifer Reed said she was never coming to Alaska. A Texas native, Reed couldn’t see herself quitting her…
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Health care campaign wants Alaskans to reach out to Sen. Murkowski about Supreme Court vote
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is in the spotlight in the ongoing national health care debate.
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Health insurance continues adding to Kenai budget
The city of Kenai’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget includes no tax increases while it copes with rising employee…
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Longtime Kenai doctor plans to retire
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to show that Central Peninsula Hospital opened in 1971. Though the…
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State officials warn Medicaid money will run out by month’s end
Alaska’s Medicaid health insurance program will run out of money as soon as the end of March, state…
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Premera to invest $50 million in health initiatives in Alaska
Health insurer Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska is planning a multimillion-dollar investment into Alaska’s mental health…
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State applies for Medicaid innovation project
The state is moving forward with a plan to reorganize Medicaid services for certain individuals with mental health…
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Bill would extend reinsurance program
The state is looking to extend health care reinsurance program, which is set to expire this year. Senate…
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Humphreys to lead state Medical Board
A Soldotna physician will step into the leading role on the Alaska Medical Board. Dr. Craig Humphreys, an…
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Longtime Kenai doctor sells practice to addiction medicine provider
A longtime Kenai doctor has sold his practice to a company operating clinics focused on medically assisted opioid…
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Murkowski sees reason for optimism, though work remains to be done
The economy still isn’t great in Alaska, but there are reasons to be positive, according to Sen. Lisa…
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Health care cost transparency rules gain advocates
Officials say they’ve seen benefits of a health care cost transparency ordinance passed by the Anchorage Assembly last…
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Premera returns $25M to state reinsurance program
Alaska’s sole individual market health insurer says it has paid $25 million to the state as part of…
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Hope intentional community aims for January opening
At the end of a road tucked into the woods near Sterling, a group of adults with developmental…
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Report says 6 percent of patients account for $148M in ER spending
About 6,600 people in the state accounted for $148 million in hospital emergency department spending in 2016, or…
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Alaska VA to expand, continue work on wait time issues
Leaders at Alaska’s veterans health care system are planning to expand the agency’s workforce in the state. The…
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Report says meth use up across state
Alongside the national conversation over the opioid epidemic, Alaskan health professionals are seeing a rise in methamphetamine use.…
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College revives Certified Nursing Assistant program
Kenai Peninsula College is once again offering Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classes after struggling to meet the state’s…
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New urgent care clinic opens in Soldotna
Editor’s note: This article has been edited to correct the spelling of Jeoff Lanfear’s last name and to…