Shaleece Haas documentary filmmaker / multimedia journalist (510) 316-2687
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Caring for Elders in Rural Alaska
Caring for Elders in Rural Alaska

For Native elders who grew up in rural Alaska, the desire to die at home runs deep. But taking care of elders in rugged and isolated villages is a complicated task.

Michael Pollan interviews Melanie Mason
Michael Pollan interviews Melanie Mason

Michael Pollan interviews Kaiser Permanente Health Journalism Fellow, Melanie Mason, at the UC Berkely Graduate School of Journalism.

Childbirth injures women in Ethiopia
Childbirth injures women in Ethiopia

In much of the developing world, childbirth is a risky undertaking. More than 100,000 women every year suffer injuries that leave them incontinent and alone.

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.

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.