In Alaska, about 3,000 people selected marketplace plans before Dec. 28 and 83 percent qualify for a subsidy to help pay for premiums.
Health
Alaska health officials concerned about measles due to Philippine outbreak
The Philippine Health Department has declared an outbreak of measles in parts of the capital Manila
911 operator coaches couple through baby delivery
“She was having a baby as they spoke and the dispatcher provided him with some instructions on how to care for the baby and his wife as the baby was being delivered,” says Erann Kalwara, spokesperson for Juneau police.
It’s a boy! Juneau’s first baby of 2014 born Thursday
Jeshua Raymond Moreno was delivered by C-section at Bartlett Regional Hospital. He’s the third child of Elizabeth and John Moreno.
State waives flu shot fee
Flu shots in Alaska public health clinics will be free through March.
Juneau dogs suffer from kennel cough
“It’s definitely disconcerting for veterinary clinics, for kennels, for the humane society. It can be upsetting,” says Chava Lee, Executive Director of Gastineau Humane Society.