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Mentally ill seniors see gap in care
Mentally ill seniors see gap in care

Alaska has a robust senior care program, but one segment of the older population is having a difficult time finding the care they need: those with mental illness.

Senior services halt new applications
Senior services halt new applications

Elderly and disabled Alaskans seeking Medicaid coverage for home-based care are going to have to wait. And no one knows how long.