“RFK Jr. is an anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist,” said one scientist. “A Trump win will be an absolute catastrophe for public health.” Public health experts reacted with alarm Wednesday to reports that former President Donald Trump promised anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. control over federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and Department […]
“Our private, profit-driven system means that we are paying more for less,” said one progressive activist. A report out Thursday shows that the United States’ for-profit healthcare system still ranks dead last among peer nations on key metrics, including access to care and health outcomes such as life expectancy at birth. The new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund […]
Wasilla, AK—Friday, Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a series of healthcare bills into law. Sponsored by Senator David Wilson, R-Wasilla, Senate Bill 45, Senate Bill 74, and Senate Bill 75 seek to improve access to healthcare and streamline licensing for specific medical professionals. First, Senate Bill 45 streamlines Alaskans’ healthcare access by introducing Direct Health Care […]
A University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service agent will travel by boat to nine communities in Southeast Alaska to teach classes on healthy living, food safety and food preservation. Sarah Lewis, the service’s Juneau-based health, home and family development agent, will head out on her family’s boat, the Pacific Sapphire, in July. She will […]