Alaska's Rural Areas, In Dire Need Of Medical Care, Struggle To Get Funding Despite $272 Million Health Giveaway

COPPER RIVER COUNTRY JOURNAL  Boots-On-The-Ground, Hands-On Rural Alaska Health Care Doesn't Look Like A Priority In Massive Federal Hea...

State Announces Alaska 'Rural Health' Funding Awards Going To: Anchorage, Bristol Bay, Haines, Denali, Nome & Others

  Alaska Department of Health Announces First Group of Rural Health Transformation Program Awards  Rolling weekly announcements recognize pr...

2026 CDC Epidemic Trend Summary: Covid Rates Growing In 41 States This Summer

 Alaska Is One Of The States Which Feds Say Has Growing Covid Rates This Summer  CDC Map & Statement July 29th, 2026  As of July 29, 202...

With Measles Cases In America Higher Than In 35 Years, RFK Jr. Changes Course

 RFK Jr. Tells Americans To Vaccinate Their Kids Against Measles. Numbers In Past Two Years Now More Than Exceed All Infections For The Rest...

Huge Amount of Money Earmarked For Rural Alaska Health As Medicaid Is Cut. There's A March 11th Deadline

 A Tight Deadline  Rural Alaska Scrambles To Plan Health Care Improvements As Massive Amount Of Health Funding Suddenly Becomes Available   ...

Natives Are Three Times More Likely To Die From Various Cancers Warns American Cancer Society

Information board for CRNA's Tobacco Quit Line at  Robert Marshall Clinic in Tazlina ( Journal photo, June, 2021) Cancer incidence rate...

The Headlines: Insight Into The World Of Better Health, According To US Health Secretary RFK, Jr.

 THE HEADLINES  February 12th, 2026  Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Used To Snort Cocaine Off Toilet Seats   – And That's Why He's...

CDC Has Stopped Testing Dozens Of Major Diseases

Monkey Pox (CDC)   APRIL 1ST, 2026  The Centers For Disease Control Has Stopped Testing A Large Number Of Diseases  These Include Fungals, P...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Apparently Reversing Course, Suddenly Urges Parents To Vaccinate Kids Against Measles

 The CDC Says There's a Dangerous Measles Outbreak Going On Right Now In U.S.   Measles rash. NHS (National Health Service of England) D...

As India Struggles With Fatal New Virus Outbreak, U.S. Drops Out Of World Health Organization (WHO)

  The Country Journal  Dangerous New Virus Just Discovered In India. Kills Up To 75% Of Those Who Get It  January 26th, 2026 In an all-to-fa...

Health Care Providers To Meet In January Over A Program That Will Hopefully Assist Rural Care

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:   Shirley Sakaye, DOH, 907-269-4996,  Shirley.Sakaye@alaska.gov      Alaska Department of Health to Host ...

Bad Strain Of Flu Challenging People Across US, Including Alaska

Alaska Has "Very High" Level Of Flu Activity   Across US, Doctor Visits For Flu Hasn't Been  This High For 30 Years  The CDC e...

Alaska Flu Cases High But Trending Down

 The Flu Still High But Dropping Alaska Department of Health Reports Flu Cases Remain At A High Level And RSV Cases Are Increasing  January ...

State Reviews The Covid Epidemic; Worst Time Was Delta Era. Natives Had Highest Death Rates

Alaska report describes COVID-19 phases and lessons for future pandemic responses The state’s experience with the disease unfolded in seven ...

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