Additional Support for Alaska’s Only Psychiatric Hospital Will Improve Safety and Health Outcomes Juneau – Friday, the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Adam Crum, announced that he was taking over the day to day management of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage, which is Alaska’s only psychiatric hospital. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Indian Affairs Committee advanced bills, supported by U.S. Senator Murkowski (R-AK), to improve public safety in tribal communities, strengthen resources for victims of crime, and expand access to healthcare in rural communities. The Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victims Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act, of which Senator Murkowski is a […]
Will Senator Murkowski Stand Up and Demand Full Senate Vote? (Anchorage, Alaska) – Tuesday, the United States Senate introduced a stand-alone resolution which takes direct aim at the relentless health care repeal and sabotage campaign by Republicans and President Trump. The resolution specifically authorizes the Senate legal counsel to intervene in the Texas, et. […]
Some Alaska residents should consider re-testing their homes for radon after earthquake. ANCHORAGE (January 15, 2019) – Radon is a naturally occurring gas that hides invisibly in homes and is the nation’s second-leading cause of lung cancer. January is National Radon Action Month, and several areas in Alaska have moderate radon levels, according to the Environmental Protection […]