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House committee unveils operating budget

...there's no money for the capital budget, "then there's no money for jobs. If we don't have money for jobs ... the HSS budget will continue to grow even faster because of the financial strains that are put on families when we don't have capital...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2013-03-04/house-committee-unveils-operating-bu
News
Local care provider ends assistance program

...assistance program. The program provides support for about 4,000 Alaska seniors and individuals with disabilities, according to HSS. The state reimburses agencies at a rate of $23.32 an hour. In July, it raised the reimbursement rates for many programs...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-11-24/local-care-provider-ends-assistance-
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Have you got your health?

...A full schedule of childhood vaccines can be found at epi.hss.state.ak.us/id/iz/schedules/schedule.pdf...trends2010.pdf. Information on STDs in Alaska is online at epi.hss.state.ak.us/default.jsp. * The awareness week will...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/2012-04-01/have-you-got-your-health
Opinion
Awareness at heart of Senior Fall Prevention week

...Anytime you can raise awareness and help people become educated is always a good thing and worth doing," she said. For more information about fall prevention visit the Alaska Commission on Aging at http://www.hss.state.ak.us/acoa

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-09-21/awareness-at-heart-of-senior-fall-pr
News
SPH gets Certificate of Need

...lasted through the winter. Meanwhile, the borough placed a moratorium on the bid process for the Phase III work. On March 28, HSS Commissioner Karleen Jackson released the review of the borough's request for a new CON, and announced that the CON would...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040408/news_4210.shtml
News
An Outdoor View: A little mercury with your fish?

...Washington. I think what's important is that people realize that all fish contain mercury, and that the larger, longer-lived ones contain more of it. For more information: www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/ Les Palmer lives in Sterling.

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/120310/out_745178585.shtml
Outdoors
Around the Peninsula

...and Disabilities Services, AARP, and the Homer Community Action Planning Coalition. To view the full agenda, go to www.hss.state.ak.us/amhb; or call 465-8920 more information. Disability Abuse Response Teams meet A community training on...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/050511/peo_824893523.shtml
People
Local woman appointed to governor's council

...Updike said any concerns directly relating to the council should be addressed to them by visiting their Web site, www.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/. She said she was also open to discussing issues with area families, and can be reached at 260-6933...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101209/new_502074599.shtml
State declares rabies epidemic along northern coast

...remains in effect. ------ On the Net: Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology: http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/022402/ala_022402ala0090001.shtml
Alaska
Flu season is here so is vaccine

...those in contact with babies younger than 6 months. For more information, contact the Alaska Immunization hot line at (888) 430-4321 or contact your health care provider. You also may visit the Web at www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/.

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100707/news_4125.shtml

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