JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA –The State Emergency Operations Center continues to be in contact with the City of Selawik in order to gain status updates on the response to the disruption of electricity and subsequent water and sewer infrastructure damage following extreme cold temperatures. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has been working with […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Alaska Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas and U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Alaska director John Hakala joined Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Chief Executive Officer Roald Helgesen to sign standards of apprenticeship for the Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) occupation. ANTHC, the State of Alaska, and the U.S. Department of Labor have […]
Cancer is the number one cause of death for Alaska Natives, with an average of 177 Alaska Native cancer deaths and more than 400 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. In order to better understand the impact of cancer in Alaskan communities, the Alaska Native Tumor Registry released a 45 year report on the cancer […]
Anchorage-Governor Walker has introduced legislation declaring his plan for Medicaid reform and expansion. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) supports the Governor’s efforts to expand Medicaid coverage to more than 41,000 Alaskans. We echo the Governor’s sentiment that Medicaid reform and expansion is in the best interest of the state. It’s an Alaskan issue. […]