Press Releases — 2013 Archive

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December

• 12/31 State to extend administrative fee waiver for flu vaccine statewide
• 12/18 Alaska and Tanana Chiefs Conference sign historic Tribal agreement today
• 12/17 Grants are available for Alaska teen projects to reduce and prevent violence
• 12/6 National Influenza Vaccination Week
  

November 

• 11/21 Two colleges in Alaska take “1DayStand” against tobacco
• 11/19 Alaska Psychiatric Institute recognized for high quality care in 2012
• 11/8 State to waive administrative fee statewide for flu vaccine
• 11/8 Governor’s Emergency Medical Services Awards announced
  

October

• 10/25 Two possible paralytic shellfish poisoning cases reported in Sitka
• 10/15 The window to sign up for Medicare prescription plans opens today
• 10/14 State survey shows significant drop in youth smoking in Alaska
• 10/14 Fact sheet: Additional Youth Risk Behavior Survey Facts and Figures

September

• 9/20 DHSS recognizes Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska for advocacy
• 9/16 State and Native Health Consortium release top 25 Alaska health concerns
• 9/4 Healthy Futures, DHSS expect record participation in activity challenge

July

• 7/29 Tuberculosis screening program continues in Yukon-Kuskokwim region
• 7/11 State public assistance division earns bonus awards for food stamp program accuracy
• 7/3 State Department of Health and Social Services Continues examining archives for foster home files

June

• 6/27 Children’s Services offers cooperation to law enforcement in alleged abuse case in Bethel
• 6/27 State of Alaska strives to be model employer of people with disabilities
• 6/14 Medicare turns to mail for home delivery of diabetic supplies on 7-1-2013

May

• 5/30 Percentage of obese students decreases slightly in the Anchorage metropolitan area
• 5/23 Second outbreak of Campylobacter illness in 2013 associated with raw milk

April

• 4/23 Rabies detected in new area of state
• 4/17 State to waive immunization administration fees during National Infant Immunization Week
• 4/16 Alaska first in nation for neonatal and infant survival rates

March

• 3/21 Suicide prevention progress includes training, outreach, new data
• 3/20 Alaska recognized as leader in advancing the use of health information technology

February

• 2/26 State collaborates with thread to rate quality of child care, education programs
• 2/15 Alaska outbreak of Campylobacter illnesses traced to raw milk
• 2/06 Helping 'one child' is theme of new DHSS PSA. TV spot urges public to become foster parents
• 2/05 SHARP II: Application period opens for health care practitioner school loan repayment and new incentive program

January

• 1/31 New contractor for WIC mail-order food distribution in Alaska
• 1/28 Public invited to Juneau meeting of the Medical Care Advisory Committee
• 1/14 State and Native Health Consortium continue work to assess health needs in Alaska
• 1/07 Healthy Futures Challenge gets Alaska kids to play every day
• 1/02 Public invited to Anchorage meeting on revisions to pharmacy coverage, payment rates