AARP Alaska #701: The State of Public Health in Alaska

Dr. Jay Butler, Chief Medical Officer with the State of Alaska Division of Health and Social Services and Director of the Division of Public Health discusses the essential services of public health and what appears to be an alarmingly increase in the use of opioids in Alaska. Ann Secrest of AARP Alaska conducts the interview.

Life 2 Sustain Alaska Metal Health Trust FEMA camp next to Coast Guard base?

The Alaska Mental Health Trust helps fund the federal and state government and in return gets grants to go towards housing and employment. So this land must be here to help out our state going through tough economic times, oh wait… why are there power lines running down the center lot with plumping being installed… strange. Maybe it’s just me being paranoid, but it kind of looks like a detainment camp being setup next to the Coast Guard station downtown. October surprise…

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Alaska Employee Select AlaskaCare Health Benefits

This seminar is for State of Alaska Employees who participate in Select AlaskaCare Health Benefits. Open enrollment is November 2-23, 2016, for the benefit year starting January 1, 2017.

Dentist Anchorage Alaska | Health Centered Dentistry LLC | (907) 276-4537 | Anchorage Dentist AK

Dentist Anchorage Alaska – Health Centered Dentistry LLC is an excellent practice if you need a dentist in Anchorage, Alaska. Since 1995, they have been providing excellent and complete dental service such as smile designs and preventative care. Health Centered Dentistry welcomes patients of all ages. With over 80 years of combined experience from their doctors, you know that you will be in excellent hands. Pain management solutions such as sedation are, of course, provided for the more nervous patients. If you want your dentist in Anchorage, Alaska to be compassionate and experienced, please call (907) 276-4537.

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3/24/2010 Alaska’s Immediate Benefits of Health Reform

Recognizing the passage of comprehensive health care reform legislation, Sen. Mark Begich spoke on the senate floor of the immediate benefits Alaskans will receive.

This includes:

– A panel to improve federal health care in Alaska
– Incentives for primary care providers entering the workforce
– Funding for community hospitals
– Tax credits for small businesses
– Care for children with pre-existing conditions
– The ability for young Alaskans to stay on family insurance to the age of 26

Cancer, Diabetes, and Oral Health Disparities in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities

NIH-sponsored researchers Drs. Dedra Buchwald, Rob Nelson, and Terry Batliner explain the burden of several diseases (cancer, diabetes, and oral disease) among American Indians and Alaska Natives in this Nov 8, 2012, webinar. For more information, please visit the National Cancer Institutes site at: www.cancer.gov/mmo-webinars.

Alaska Seafood, A Healthy Choice

Discover the many nutritional benefits of a diet rich in seafood.

Culture Matters: Indigenous Perspectives on Behavioral Healthcare

A documentary film focusing on Native American, Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander behavioral health care and how culture influences treatment decisions.

We travel to the South Pacific Island of American Samoa, the pristine wilderness of Alaska, and around the United States to talk with indigenous people and listen to their stories.

This film was funded through a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services – SAMHSA, produced by WideAngle Studios in association with First Nations Behavioral Health Association (Portland, OR).

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Our Health, Our Community – American Indians Outreach

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP outreach to American Indians/Alaska Natives Enrollment

Health Care Best Practice Alaska – Southcentral Foundation: Primary Care: Health Disparities: Alternative and Complimentary Care: Native American

Advancing the integration of primary care and cultural competency in community health.