Information about lower rates comes as measles, once thought eliminated in the U.S., has spread among unvaccinated people, including an Anchorage child this month.
Health
Alaska Legislature approves $5.5 million for child advocacy centers, fills federal funding shortfall
Alaska’s 20 centers were in limbo, facing a $5.5 million shortfall after federal grants were ended or cut, as well as uncertainty over whether operations and services would continue past June.
Film about Filipino nurses resonates in Alaska
A documentary on how Filipino nurses were among the unsung heroes of the pandemic played in Anchorage on Wednesday.
14,000 Alaskans could lose health insurance with Medicaid work requirement
U.S. House Republicans want to require that beneficiaries work at least 80 hours a month. The hard part for recipients and the state? Coping with the monthly reports, advocates say.
Alaska gives food stamp recipients’ personal information to federal officials
The data sharing is part of a nationwide request by the Trump administration and appears to be part of an effort targeting migrants.
Tlingit and Haida gets approval to receive federal reimbursements for child welfare services
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska now has a direct agreement with the federal government to receive reimbursements for child welfare services.