Press Releases - 2009
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( Links highlighted in yellow indicate press releases from the Governor's Office)
November
- 11/13 State ensures veteran Pioneer Home resident health, prescription benefits
- 11/13 Governor’s Emergency Medical Service Awards announced
- 11/5 Two Little Diomede residents medevaced to Nome with possible H1N1
- 11/3 State to alter how hospitalized flu patients are counted
October
- 10/30 Breach of Information Notice
- 10/29 State awards $1.02 million to build regional suicide prevention teams
- 10/29 Alaska Youth Suicide Prevention Project fact sheet
- 10/23 State receives more H1N1 vaccine
- 10/09 State meets improvement benchmark for Alaska's Medicaid waiver programs
- 10/09 State orders second shipment of H1N1 vaccine
- 10/08 State Medicare Information Office’s hard work earns extra funding
- 10/05 First shipment of H1N1 vaccine arrives in Alaska
- 10/05 Initial shipment of H1N1 vaccine arrives in Anchorage
- 10/02 New federal funds to expand Alaska’s Aging & Disability Resource Centers
September
- 9/30 State orders first shipment of H1N1 vaccine
- 9/30 WIC changes bring more variety, healthier foods to Alaskans
- 9/29 Update: State no longer to issue press releases on flu-related deaths
- 9/22 State releases new guidelines for pneumonia vaccine
- 9/6 Video: Press availibilty about H1N1-related death of a child
- 9/6 Update: Alaska confirms H1N1-related death of a child
- 9/5 Alaska reports first probable H1N1-related death of a child
- 9/4 Health and Social Services appoints new chief medical officer and public health director
- 9/4 State submits improvement plan for Alaska’s Medicaid waiver programs
- 9/3 State wins federal grant to recruit health care providers
- 9/3 Hunger Action Month Kick Off Sep. 3, 2009
August
- 8/28 Moratorium lifted from Alaska's Medicaid waiver programs
- 8/17 State temporarily closes Fairbanks detox program
- 8/10 State health department now on Twitter, Facebook
- 8/7 Federal moratorium on Personal Care Assistance applications lifted
- 8/7 Alaska No. 1 Again in National Physical Activity Challenge
July
- 7/29 State Senior and Disabilities Services takes steps to end federal moratorium on some Medicaid services
- 7/24 Alaska records first H1N1 related fatality
- 7/14 Rural substance abuse prevention grant amount revised to $10.7 million
- 7/13 Press Availability: Senior and Disabilities Services moratorium on some Waiver services at request of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 7/13 State Senior and Disabilities Services works with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve oversight
- 7/10 Alaska receives $11.5 million for rural substance abuse prevention
- 7/1 State Senior and Disabilities Services responds to federal review
June
- 6/29 July 4th holiday may result in delay of some Public Assistance checks
- 6/24 State agrees to new operator to run long-term care center
- 6/22 13 New Cases in Alaska
- 6/12 Seven new H1N1 cases in Alaska: Current confirmed case count is 21
- 6/10 First Anchorage Novel H1N1 Confirmed
May
- 5/28 Alaska reports first H1N1 (swine) flu case
- 5/20 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/19 Nurse Alert
- 5/12 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/10 View DHSS Press Conference on probable case in AK waters (youtube)
- 5/10 Probable case of H1N1 (swine) flu detected on ship in Alaska waters
- 5/8 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/7 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/6 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/5 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Media Update
- 5/5 Guidance on School Closures for Alaska Schools
- 5/4 Swine Flu Media Update
- 5/1 Swine Flu Media Update
April
- 4/30 Swine Flu Media Update
- 4/29 Swine Flu Media Update
- 4/28 Swine Flu Media Update
- 4/27 Swine Flu Media Update
- 4/24 State monitors swine flu situation
- 4/06 Sexually transmitted diseases infect thousands of Alaskans, state reports
March
- 3/16 Child and Family Services Review of DHSS Complete
- 3/05 Bush dog brought to Anchorage tests positive for rabies
February
- 2/23 Chief Medical Officer to share Medical Data
- 2/11 Sitka residents sickened; oysters possible cause
- 2/6 State offers hepatitis B shots for high risk adults
January
- 1/27 Health impact of a volcanic eruption: Residents are reminded of possible health effects
- 1/26 State receives report recommending improvements to trauma system
- 1/20 Official Statement: Department offers tools to understand, support teens
- 1/15 State health department will continue to survey residents over the next year
- 1/05 State launches ‘FosterWear’ clothing effort Tuesday
- 1/05 New database to help doctors, parents track immunizations
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