Health

Funeral services are scheduled for two Napakiak community members: Becca White, age 24, and Isaiah Parka, age 22. The services will be held at the Napakiak Moravian Church on Wednesday, April 8 at 4 p.m.

Every year dental care providers from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation spend a day at Cama-i providing free dental screenings to festival goers. The goal is for people from across the region to meet dental providers in a friendly setting and to teach people how to take care of their teeth.

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House District 38 Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky was one of two lawmakers who released a report analyzing the potential effects on healthcare providers in Alaska should Gov. Mike Dunleavy push to repeal Medicaid expansion. The governor wants to reduce Medicaid spending by $225 million, an action which would potentially reduce what the federal government pays into it as well. 

With the Napakiak post office shut down, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is delivering prescription medications to the village through commercial air traffic.

As Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveils his budget, which includes deep cuts to a host of state programs, three lawmakers are cautioning him against rejecting federal funds used for Medicaid expansion in Alaska. A memo lays out how the governor is legally bound to accept these funds. 

The memo, which is from the Division of Legal and Research Services, says that the governor is “legally obligated” to accept federal funds. Legislators would need to pass a bill to eliminate or restrict the program in Alaska.