Alaska Health Care Authority – 1/24/18

Alaska Health Care Authority – 1/24/18

This discussion of the establishment of an Alaskan Health Care Authority was conducted by panelists:

Thea Agnew Bemben, Anchorage small business owner, and
Prof. Ralph Townsend, Director of the University of Alaska’s Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)

The discussion was moderated by Thad Woodard.

Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist

Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist

With help from many people in America and New Zealand, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium created the first Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) training program in the United States in 2007. Over 25 Alaska communities which had only itinerant dental care now have dedicated oral healthcare access.

Coast Guard flight paramedic provides higher level of care in Alaska

Coast Guard flight paramedic provides higher level of care in Alaska

Petty Officer 2nd Class Christine Parham, a health services technician at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, is one of the few paramedics in the Coast Guard. After joining in 2013 and training in Cape May, New Jersey, Parham begged to come to Kodiak to be an Aviation Mission Specialist. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Meredith Manning and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Steenson.

Alaska Health Insurance for Self-Employed Individuals

Alaska Health Insurance for Self-Employed Individuals

http://www.FindQuotesToday.com If you live in Pennsylvania and need health insurance for self employed individuals, start with Find Quotes Today! Get all the benefits and coverage you need from top providers like Aetna, Blue Cross and Cigna. Your PA personal healthcare coverage could cost less- find out at FindQuotesToday.com. As an independent contractor, who will provide health care for you?

Webinar: Connecting American Indian and Alaska Native Children to Health Coverage (12/15/16)

Webinar: Connecting American Indian and Alaska Native Children to Health Coverage (12/15/16)

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities encounter barriers to health access due to remote geographic locations, lack of access to reliable internet and phone service, distrust of government programs, language and health literacy barriers, and cultural differences. A panel of experts discussed strategies to identify and engage AI/AN communities and Tribal organizations to promote Medicaid and CHIP enrollment – and specifically to help connect children in these communities to health coverage.

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Arctic Spine’s neurosurgeon Dr Marius Maxwell on KTUU ‘2 Your Health’ Alaska TV

Arctic Spine’s neurosurgeon Dr Marius Maxwell on KTUU ‘2 Your Health’ Alaska TV

Robert Heintzman tells us he tried various methods of relieving his back pain – even laser surgery a few years ago.

But as he discovered, sometimes new technology and advances in medicine are not always the best option.

We follow Robert through spine surgery the second time with Arctic Spine’s neurosurgeon Dr Marius Maxwell.

Please note that some of these images may be disturbing to some viewers.

Original video: http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/spine-surgery-gives-wasilla-man-his-life-back/24676228

Healthcare Anxiety Grows In Alaska

Healthcare Anxiety Grows In Alaska

Alaska is one of the most dangerous states in the nation many people in Alaska do not carry insurance and for them. According to the AP, alaska has some of the highest health care costs in the nation and but the Affordable Care Act just isn’t working for the states residents. Nearly a quarter of Alaska’s 740,000 residents are covered by Medicaid, which Gov. Bill Walker expanded under the ACA. Only about 19,000 Alaskans get insurance on the individual market, resulting in a tiny pool across which insurers can spread costs. as costs mount, many of those who gained coverage under the law or have affordable plans are fearful about losing their lifeline.
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