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Home»Posts tagged with»terminal illness

Letter to the Editor

By Barbara McDaniel on Apr 17, 2018   Op/Ed and the Editor  

In life, death at some point is inevitable. While most accept that, many wonder, “Will it be comfortable?” When I was young I would say, “I hope I die in my sleep.” But later as an adult, I found that I no longer needed to settle for simply hoping that I die comfortably. In 1991, […]

Alaska House Unanimously Passes Right to Try for Terminally Ill Alaskans

By Michael Mason | AKLeg on Apr 11, 2017   Featured, Health, Politics  

Alaska House Unanimously Passes Right to Try for Terminally Ill Alaskans

Juneau – The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed legislation to increase patient rights in Alaska.  House Bill 43, also known as the “Right to Try” bill, is sponsored by Representative Jason Grenn (I-Anchorage).  It allows terminally ill patients who have exhausted all FDA-approved treatment options and do not qualify for clinical trials […]

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