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Archive coverage tagged Alaska. For the dated policy tracker, see the Alaska state page.
8 articles · Dec 27, 2025 – Jun 9, 2026
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Alaska dropped seven places to rank 47th in the nation in overall child well-being, according to a nationally recognized survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.…
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Jun. 7—The Alaska Department of Health has identified more than 200 health clinics, hospitals, tribes, local governments and other entities in the running to...
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The Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring the state to develop guidelines for mental health instruction in Alaska school districts. The aim is to place mental…
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One solution advocates called for was the passage of a bill that helps fund mental health crisis services and the 988 lifeline. If passed, a 98-cent surcharge would be…
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If passed, Alaska would join more than 40 other states in a shared licensing process. The aim is to address the state’s nursing shortage, but nurse unions are pushing…
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The head of the Veterans Affairs Department has repeatedly said that the agency needs to hire more doctors, nurses and other providers “taking care of people on the…
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The state must award the funding by October or risk losing it.
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A clinic in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is providing monthly buprenorphine shots to treat opioid use disorder, including for people anticipating incarceration. The…
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