ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a motion for summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to ensure access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Alaskans. This motion for summary judgment asks the Court to rule that Alaska’s operation of SNAP violates the rights of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the announcement of the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, the single largest investment in rural health care in American history. This initiative will improve health care delivery across rural America and provide new opportunities for access to care in Alaska. “Alaska’s rural communities face some of the […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a beginning strength training class in Fairbanks for midlife and older adults. The StrongPeople Strong Bodies class helps increase muscle strength and bone density, improve balance and prevent falls. Leslie Shallcross, Extension health, home and family development agent, will teach the class. Light hand and […]
“They are leveraging this platform to share untruths about vaccines to scare people,” said one doctor Kennedy fired from the panel Health officials working under Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may seek to restrict access to the Covid-19 vaccine for people under 75 years old. The Washington Post reported Friday […]