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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Opinion: Federal bill risks Alaskans’ lives, including those of patients with cancer like me
By Kristen Lindsey Spectrum I returned home to the United States from Scotland in March of 2020 with my master’
Caregivers, families rally against proposed Medicaid Cuts in Wasilla
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals from the Mat-Su and Anchorage gathered outside Senator Dan
Understanding Alaska's Certificate of Need
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever wondered why there aren't more hospitals or emergency medical
Cutting Medicaid hurts Alaska's small villages and our children
By Cynthia Fancyboy Spectrum My career revolves around the hundreds of kids between four to eighteen years old I am
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog
Hughes leans on generalizations in weighing Medicaid changes
By Steven Merritt Spectrum In her May 12 session update to constituents, Palmer Sen. Shelley Hughes takes an age-old
Access to non-VA care no longer requires secondary approval
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Millions of veterans rely on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care and face
Statement on proposed healthcare funding cuts
By Aundra O. Jackson Spectrum We of the Mat-Su Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Inc., are deeply concerned about
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center total community benefit exceeded $164 million in 2024
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center provided care to thousands of area residents in 2024, with more than 197,000 patient
Nonprofit making treatment easier for local cancer patients
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United
VA names Alaska, 8 additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is transitioning to a new Electronic Health
Alaska can’t afford these health care bills
By Jim Grazko Spectrum Health care in Alaska is expensive. Some say the most expensive in the country. And it’