Press Releases — 2015

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October

• 10/26 New statewide survey shows one out of three Alaska teens uses tobacco, e-cigarettes
  
• 10/26 Medicare Part D open enrollment 2015

September

• 9/30 Play Every Day's student video contest highlights the health impacts of sugary drinks

August

• 8/18 Anchorage suffers spike in emergency medical responses to "spice" overdoses and illnesses
  

July

• 7/14 Increased heroin use in Alaska leads to more deaths and hospitalizations
  
• 7/2 Anchorage long-term care facility corrects faults

June

• 6/9 Measles case confirmed in Fairbanks
  

• 6/1 Department of Health and Social Services operations to continue during potential government shutdown

May

• 5/18 State assumes temporary management of Anchorage long-term care facility
  
• 5/6 Office of Children’s Services director awarded national honor Lawton receives 2015 Betsey Rosenbaum Award
  
• 5/1 State cautions against eating recreationally harvested shellfish from Alaska beaches

 

April

• 4/16 Public health centers to waive immunization administration fees during National Infant Immunization Week
  

March

• 3/26 Skagway, Angoon and Hoonah have the best health outcomes in Alaska: Report
  
• 3/25 Alaska recognizes World TB Day 2015
  

Feb

• 2/25 Iron Dog racers partner with state to promote suicide prevention
  

Jan

• 2/6 Governor Walker announces Medicaid Expansion and Reform Plan