Press Releases — 2019

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December

• 12/20 DHSS releases Medication Assisted Treatment Guide to assist providers in implementing opioid treatment services
  
• 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 EVALI

October

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

August

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

July

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

June

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

April

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

March

• 3/4 WIC Launches New eWIC Cards​

February

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

January

• 1/24 Healthy Alaskans 2020 Releases Updated Scorecards