Looming Medicaid cuts could affect Alaska residents with disabilities
Wilde Rose Johnson has an avid interest in art classes, going to the movies, and being an active member of her community, despite living with multiple disabilities – including cerebral palsy.
City of Valdez enters into $300K retention contract to secure town’s third full-time doctor
The city of Valdez has agreed to pay a new doctor upwards of $300,000 in bonuses over five years if she stays practicing medicine...
Cordova Nursing Home works to improve quality of care after poor quality report
Inspection reports for Cordova Community Med Ltc have shown slight improvements since 2021, but Director of Nursing Olivia Moreno said nursing home employees are...
Health center offering free vaccines ahead of school year
The Cordova Public Health Center announced it would be offering a free back-to-school vaccine clinic next week for kids gearing up for the fall...
Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy visiting Cordova
The Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy (ACFTA) is visiting Cordova today to offer community members, health care professionals, and first responders a training on...
Lack of EMTs in Cordova causes concern for department, residents
A recent lack of certified emergency responders at the Cordova Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) is causing concern among department leaders.
That’s according to a letter...
More than 200 died of drug overdoses in Alaska last year, down from 2021
New data from the Alaska Division of Public Health notes that there were 247 cases of drug overdoses in Alaska in 2022, down from...
Rural communities get over $440M for sanitation infrastructure
Federal health authorities have allocated over $440 million to the Indian Health Service (IHS) to improve sanitation infrastructure in rural communities across Alaska, bringing...
State advises RSV vaccine for small children, older adults
State health officials are advising inoculation of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine for infants and high-risk children up to 19 months of age,...
The dangers of Type 2 Diabetes
By Dr. Paul Gloe
Type 2 Diabetes will likely be the greatest modifiable risk factor for all cause mortality during the next 20-50 years, making...
