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Sen. Wilson Welcomes More Mental Health Treatment Options for Alaskans

By Daniel McDonald | AkLeg on Sep 7, 2019   Health, Politics  

Sen. Wilson Welcomes More Mental Health Treatment Options for Alaskans

WASILLA – Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, Chairman of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, welcomed the approval Tuesday of the state’s behavioral health portion of its Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Project.   A 1115 waiver allows the Department of Health and Social Services to address behavioral health needs for Medicaid recipients with, or at-risk […]

Hearing Loss tied with Mental, Physical, and Social Ailments in Older People

By Naoko Yamashina | University of Tsukuba on Jul 19, 2019   Health  

Hearing Loss tied with Mental, Physical, and Social Ailments in Older People

  Tsukuba, Japan – Hearing loss is the world’s fourth-leading cause of years lived with disability. The condition may worsen an array of mental, physical, and social complications. As over 90% of hearing loss is age-related, its burden is notably growing amid aging populations. Hearing ability is integrally tied with communication, and hearing loss leads […]

Legislative Inaction Forces Governor Dunleavy to Call Immediate Special Session in Juneau

By Matt Shuckerow | Office of the Governor on May 16, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Legislative Inaction Forces Governor Dunleavy to Call Immediate Special Session in Juneau

  Proclamation includes crime package, budgets, full PFD, education funding (Juneau) – With only minutes remaining in the 121-day regular session and no indication of progress being made, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy issued a proclamation calling the Alaska Legislature into special session to complete its work on the constitutionally mandated budget bills, a comprehensive […]

Rep. Spohnholz Praises Approval for New Resources Essential to the Response to Alaska’s Opioid Epidemic

By Drew Cason | Akleg on Nov 21, 2017   Health  

Anchorage – Last week, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services approved certificate of need requests from both the Alaska Regional Hospital and the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center for new treatment facilities for those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Representative Ivy Spohnholz (D-Anchorage), Chair of the House Health and Social Services […]

How Air Pollution Clouds Mental Health

By Kim Eckart | University of Washington on Nov 3, 2017   Featured, Health  

How Air Pollution Clouds Mental Health

There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and aggravate various lung diseases. Other potential effects are being investigated, too, as scientists examine connections between toxic air and obesity, diabetes and dementia. Now add to that list psychological distress, which University of Washington researchers have found […]

REDDI Driver Transported to API after Exhibiting Mental Health Issues

By Alaska Native News on Aug 29, 2017   General News, Interior Alaska  

REDDI Driver Transported to API after Exhibiting Mental Health Issues

Troopers located a driver after a REDDI report was generated on him on Monday, to discover the man had a history of mental health problems, AST reported. Troopers received a report from a caller that a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was driving erratically at mile 106 of the Parks […]

Governor Walker Signs Revenue and Reform Legislation into Law

By Katie Marquette | Office of the Governor on Jun 14, 2016   Featured, State  

Governor Walker Signs Revenue and Reform Legislation into Law

JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker signed HB 137 and HB 234 into law Monday, creating new revenue for the Department of Fish and Game and expanding access to healthcare across Alaska. Governor Walker signed the two bills in Juneau. Sponsored by Representative Dave Talerico of Healy, HB 137 increases hunting, trapping, and sport fishing fees, […]



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