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Alaska DHSS Reportedly Fielding Bronson Megadonor-Owned WEKA Billing Complaints

Alaska DHSS Reportedly Fielding Bronson Megadonor-Owned WEKA Billing Complaints

WEKA's Evusheld SNAFU In March, EndPoints News Editor Jason Mast reported on Anchorage resident Scott Selman’s experience with WEKA Medical. Selman underwent a double lung transplant in 2011 and took immunosuppressants to prevent his body from rejecting the organs that saved his life. When the highly contagious

Omicron variant detected in Anchorage

Omicron variant detected in Anchorage

The Anchorage Health Department (AHD) announced today that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in an Anchorage resident.

870 total new Covid cases reported on Friday

870 total new Covid cases reported on Friday

The state's COVID numbers are bouncing around more than members of the Bronson Administration, and while data shows that Alaska is experiencing a decline in new cases, it doesn't appear we're out of the woods just yet.

Statewide hospitalizations remain high as new COVID cases dip

Statewide hospitalizations remain high as new COVID cases dip

Alaska DHSS announced 1,686 new cases of COVID over the weekend and 5 new deaths.

Alaska Activates State's Crisis Standards of Care for Multiple Health Care Facilities

Alaska Activates State's Crisis Standards of Care for Multiple Health Care Facilities

Due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of resources within some hospitals, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) activated the State’s crisis standards of care document, Patient Care Strategies for Scarce Resource Situations, for 20 Alaska health care faciliti

Alaska ICU Capacity Plummets as Alaska DHSS Reports Another 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19

Alaska ICU Capacity Plummets as Alaska DHSS Reports Another 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19

Alaska DHSS has announced a total of 1,053 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska today, 445 of those cases are in the Municipality of Anchorage.

1,600 Backlogged Cases From Local Lab Now Cleared

Alaska DHSS announced tonight in their daily Case Count Summary that "the backlog of 1,600 cases from the lab reported earlier this month has all been added to the dashboard as of today." The state also added a note of caution for Alaska residents, writing that "