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Press Releases — 2019

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December

  • 12/20 DHSS releases Medication Assisted Treatment Guide to assist providers in implementing opioid treatment servicesPDF
  • 12/13 Adult Enhanced Dental Program for Medicaid recipients reinstated
  • 12/6 State report compiles vital statistic data on births, deaths, marriages and divorces
  • 12/03 Alaska reports its first case of EVALIPDF

October

  • 10/11 Health officials prepare medical response to opioid enforcement actionPDF
  • 10/08 Alaska again has extremely high per capita rankings for STD ratesPDF

August

  • 9/5 CMS approval of 1115 waiver paves the way for more behavioral health treatment options for AlaskansPDF

July

  • 7/24 Paralytic shellfish poisoning suspected on the Alaska PeninsulaPDF
  • 7/18 Comprehensive Mental Health Plan for Alaska FinalizedPDF
  • 7/16 Measles case confirmed in AlaskaPDF
  • 7/10 Know the health risks of wildfire smoke and take precautions during air advisoriesPDF

June

  • 6/26 Alaskans should know the health risks when harvesting shellfishPDF
  • 6/25 Medicaid waiver provides for improved substance use disorder treatment in AlaskaPDF

April

  • 4/22 New CEO chosen for Alaska Psychiatric InstitutePDF
  • 4/12 API accreditation renewed by The Joint CommissionPDF

March

  • 3/4 WIC Launches New eWIC Cards​PDF

February

  • 2/8 Commissioner assumes management of Alaska Psychiatric Institute; changes will improve patient and staff safetyPDF

January

  • 1/24 Healthy Alaskans 2020 Releases Updated ScorecardsPDF
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