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Their love thrived even under the demands of a medical resident’s grueling schedule
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Their love thrived even under the demands of a medical resident’s grueling schedule Could a medical resident with a grueling schedule find time for love? During the fall of 2023, Grant Schleifer was booked and busy. Almost every morning, he’d bike...
Senate defeats Collins proposal to raise taxes on highest earners to help rural hospitals
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to create a new top marginal tax rate for the nation’s wealthiest income earners and use the money to double the size of a proposed rural...
35 ICE detainees transferred from Anchorage jail back to federal custody
Alaska's News Source
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July 1, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Thirty-five immigration detainees held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex have been transferred back to the custody of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a statement released Monday by the Alaska...
Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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The U.S. Senate continued nonstop debate on its major policy and budget bill Monday, as provisions affecting Alaska continued to be hotly debated. Senators were advancing toward a vote expected as soon as Monday night, with some attempting to sway...
Justice’s health care fraud takedown nets 324 in $14.6 billion crackdown — the largest in history
Must Read Alaska
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June 30, 2025
The US Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against 324 individuals — including 96 licensed medical professionals — as part of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The operation spanned 50 federal districts and 12...
US Senate moves toward final vote on big budget bill, with Alaska at the forefront
Alaska Beacon
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July 1, 2025
The U.S. Senate continued nonstop debate on its major policy and budget bill Monday, as provisions affecting Alaska continued to be hotly debated. Senators are advancing toward a vote expected as soon as Monday night, with some attempting to sway...
Top Democrat questions ‘special treatment’ for Alaska, Hawaii in GOP SNAP proposal
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned why only two states should receive “special treatment” in a GOP-backed plan to reduce federal dollars for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Standoff in East Anchorage ends with arrest, APD K9 injured during response
Your Alaska Link
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An overnight standoff in East Anchorage ended with a man in custody—and an Anchorage Police Department K9 injured in the line of duty. It started just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday, when Anchorage police received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire...
Opinion: The Grants Pass decision was a setback for Anchorage and cities nationwide. We shouldn’t criminalize homelessness.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Anchorage police vehicles at the abatement of the homeless encampment at Davis Park and adjacent areas in Mountain View on June 17. (Bill Roth / ADN) The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year in Grants Pass v. Johnson is a blow to communities...
A national quest for uranium comes to remote Western Alaska, raising fears in a nearby village
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Elim, Alaska is perched above Norton Bay, an inlet of the Bering Sea. (Max Graham / Northern Journal) This story was published by Northern Journal in partnership with Inside Climate News and is the second in a two-story series. ELIM — Daylight was...
Bill pending in Senate would make high Alaska energy costs worse, groups warn
Alaska Beacon
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July 1, 2025
Alaskans pay nearly the highest percentage of their household incomes on energy of any state, and federal policy changes proposed in the budget reconciliation bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate would make the problem worse, according...
UF Health investigative report: Jacksonville doctor created hostile work environment, resigning
WJAX - Florida
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June 30, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has obtained an internal UF Health investigative report that details troubling allegations against a prominent local pediatrician. The report identifies Dr. Barbara Knox as the subject of multiple...
Gwich'in language symposium was 'good medicine,' says organizer
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 1, 2025
A five-day symposium on the Gwich'in language wrapped up this past Friday in the N.W.T. Participants stayed at the newly renovated Gwich'in Wellness Camp located south of Inuvik. The gathering was hosted by the Gwich'in Council International...
A Fatal Case of Disseminated Gonococcal Infection in Alaska
Alaska Native News
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June 30, 2025
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a rare but severe complication of untreated gonorrhea (GC). It occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae invades the bloodstream from infected mucosal sites and can spread to...
Eagle River woman aims to spread mental health awareness during Ms. Wheelchair USA competition
Alaska's News Source
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June 30, 2025
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (KTUU) - An Eagle River woman is moving forward in the 2025 Ms. Wheelchair USA competition. Kathryn Arvidson will be representing Alaska next month - as she competes for the title of Ms. Wheelchair USA - during the nationwide...
Rural hospitals, SNAP cuts, Medicaid: Democrats force tough votes on GOP mega-bill
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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June 30, 2025
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans were closing in Monday on passing their version of the “big beautiful” tax break and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump wants to make law by a self-imposed July Fourth deadline. But the chamber’s...
Electronic Caregiver Launches Addison Care: The First Avatar-Driven Virtual Health Assistant Serving Medicare Patients Under CMS Reimbursement
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Las Cruces, New Mexico--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2025) - Electronic Caregiver Inc. , a national leader in AI-powered digital health solutions, proudly announces the launch of Addison Care , the industry's first 3D,...
Ohio hotel named to Men’s Health Travel Award 2025 best hotels
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS – If you’re looking for a great place to stay in Ohio, look to Columbus for one of the best hotels in the U.S., according to Men’s Health. The Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio, is one of 40 hotels named to the 2025 Men’s Health...
State Launches “DPA In-A-Box” To Bring Public Assistance Services To Rural Alaska
KSRM 920 AM - Alaska
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June 30, 2025
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health’s Division of Public Assistance (DPA) has launched a new pilot program aimed at closing service gaps in rural communities by delivering in-person support directly to residents. The initiative, called...
Alaska hospital group calls Senate’s proposed Medicaid changes ‘terrible’
Alaska Journal of Commerce
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The emergency department at Providence Alaska Medical Center, photographed in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Medicaid changes proposed by Senate Republicans threaten health care coverage for thousands of Alaskans and could drive up medical costs...