Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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VA urges lawmakers to approve $15B to fund budget gap or risk delays and cuts to veterans’ benefits and healthcare
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made an appeal to Congress to move
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is delivering for people with disabilities
By Priya Helweg Spectrum Thirty-four years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed
Strengthening families, protecting children requires community effort
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Workforce shortages have been a chronic challenge across many sectors since
Concerns about first responders
By Christian Hartley Now You Know First responders - law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) – are often heralded
VA offers disaster relief resources for VA debts
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes can be incredibly disruptive events. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Reducing the stigma of mental illness one case at a time
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The road to recovery from mental illness can be long and
VA announces $10M in new funding opportunities for state, territory, and Tribal governments to help understand, prevent Veteran suicide
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced $10 million in new funding
Legislature passes telehealth legislation, bill to ease supplemental healthcare costs
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Alaska legislature recently helped in the fight against cancer during the last session with the
Walkable communities could help Alaska tackle its health problems
By Jus Tavcar Spectrum One national ranking shows the state of Alaska is 39th in quality of public health and
Alaska’s Medicaid backlog triggers lawsuit
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon On a life-flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Sierra Ott’s newborn son Liam would
VA improves access to care, reduces wait times for new patient appointments in primary and mental health care
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com One of the biggest complaints the most veterans have when attempting to utilize the Department
VA to grant 1 millionth benefit claim for Veterans and their survivors under the PACT Act
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expecting to grant its 1 millionth PACT Act-