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Grayling, AK · Health
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New therapy clinic opens in Fairbanks accepting Medicaid
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - August is National Black Business month, and the company Greater Works Caring Center — which has coordinated social programs in Fairbanks since July 2019 — has opened a new therapy center on Peger Road that accepts Medicaid. Owner Carolyn Cooper said the facility opened...
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Rural health care key focus during Kennedy’s Alaska stop, including Fairbanks health center visit
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Rural health care key focus during Kennedy’s Alaska stop, including Fairbanks health center visit
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Rural health care has been a key issue as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Alaska this week, including the secretary’s Fairbanks meeting Wednesday, as he joined Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan to discuss village health care with Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) leaders at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center.
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UAF Chancellor Dan White retires, discusses his tenure
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Health Watch: Fairbanks leaders focus on community health with clean air room
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - As wildfires began pushing smoke into the Fairbanks North Star Borough this summer, the need for clean air has pushed some residents and visitors to the Noel Wien Public Library, where they can find relief. “Our worst day was Tuesday,” said Nancy Durham, the emergency manager...
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Older adults rally at "No Kings" protest
Amid the "No Kings" signs at the June 14 protests across the country were many seniors marching and holding signs about Social Security and Medicare. Bill Hall was one of them. "I worry they are going to reduce or destroy it," Hall said about Social Security. He lives in senior...
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Health Watch: Fairbanks leaders focus on community health with clean air room
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - As wildfires began pushing smoke into the Fairbanks North Star Borough this summer, the need for clean air has pushed some residents and visitors to the Noel Wien Public Library, where they can find relief. “Our worst day was Tuesday,” said Nancy Durham, the emergency manager...
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Fairbanks sees improved air quality after decade of effort
Air quality in Fairbanks, somewhat infamously, has at times been among the worst in the nation. But efforts to clear the air and lose that reputation are paying off. Levels of a specific air pollutant known as PM 2.5 are down by about half over the past decade, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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CHAP Spotlight – Kimberly Ulery, Itinerant Health Aide for Nenana
Many of us fumble around trying to find a career that pays enough and makes us feel useful. Not Health Aide Kimberly Ulery, who works for Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) as an itinerant assigned to Nenana. Born and raised in Nenana, Kimberly was just 16 years old when she earned...
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Fairbanks hospital to see alternate access during summer construction
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Starting Wednesday, motorists in Fairbanks looking to access the Emergency Room at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital will need to use an alternate route due to a lengthy summer construction project on Cowles Street. The federally-funded, $4.2 million project, which runs from the hospital in the south where...
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Fairbanks hospital to see alternate access during summer construction
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Starting Wednesday, motorists in Fairbanks looking to access the Emergency Room at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital will need to use an alternate route due to a lengthy summer construction project on Cowles Street. The federally-funded, $4.2 million project, which runs from the hospital in the south where...
Alaska Beacon
Long-term efforts to clean air in Alaska’s second-largest city are paying off
Just 140 miles south of the Arctic Circle, far from any major industrial or population centers, Alaska’s second-largest city has struggled for decades with some of the nation’s worst winter air pollution. Now years of work to clear particulate pollution from the air in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the approximately 7,500-square mile district encompassing […]
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Long-term efforts to clean air in Alaska’s second-largest city are paying off
Smokestack emissions rise into the air on Feb. 7, 2025, above Golden Heart Plaza in downtown Fairbanks. Snow dusts the statute of the "Unknown First Family" that is the plaza's centerpiece. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Just 140 miles south of the Arctic Circle, far from any major industrial or...
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Most People in the Most Rural Counties Get Medicare Coverage from Traditional Medicare
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has grown steadily over the past decade, and since 2023, more than half of all eligible Medicare beneficiaries have been enrolled in Medicare Advantage. The rapid transformation of the Medicare program to a system that is largely administered by private companies has been less pronounced in places where Medicare Advantage has a smaller presence, such as in rural counties, especially those that are far from metropolitan areas.
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Fairbanks paramedics get hands-on training with airway management
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The 2025 Interior Region Emergency Medical Service Pre-Conference kicked off at the LifeMed Hangar near the Fairbanks International Airport Wednesday evening. The pre-conference is a prelude to the main event, which has many classes that teach a variety of EMS training activities. Wednesday’s class specialized in...
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Fairbanks paramedics get hands-on training with airway management
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The 2025 Interior Region Emergency Medical Service Pre-Conference kicked off at the LifeMed Hangar near the Fairbanks International Airport Wednesday evening. The pre-conference is a prelude to the main event, which has many classes that teach a variety of EMS training activities. Wednesday’s class specialized in...
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Fairbanks fundraising to bring life-saving PET scanner to local hospital
A life-saving piece of medical equipment could soon be coming to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, but it’s going to take a major fundraising effort to make it happen. For many Alaskans, access to critical medical scans can mean the difference between catching a disease early or missing the window for treatment. But for Fairbanks residents, that access isn’t local—it’s hundreds of miles away.
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Health fairs are valuable and affordable
Alaska Health Fair events offer a great opportunity to learn about important health topics in an informal setting. Attendees can receive free basic screenings, obtain information and resources, and have their questions answered by health, wellness and safety professionals. Health fairs are also a great way to connect with local health and wellness resources.
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Why some EMS agencies cannot use prehospital blood while treating patients
(InvestigateTV) — In an emergency, access to blood can make the difference between life and death. For patients losing too much blood, their risk of dying increases with every minute they do not receive a transfusion. In most cases, a transfusion doesn’t take place until patients are at the...