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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Expert predicts 4.7% average annual increase in Alaska Medicaid costs over the next 20 years
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska did a good job of keeping its Medicaid costs in check in past years,
Hardworking Alaskans rely on Medicaid—Don’t take It away
By Amber Manley Spectrum I was born in Ketchikan and built my life in Big Lake, where I raised four
Letter to the editor
If Essential Air Service is cut, rural communities will be harmed To the editor: Essential Air Service is a US
Alaska health officials report increase in cases of childbirth-related hemorrhages
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Reported cases of extreme blood loss during or after childbirth have increased in Alaska over
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
Sullivan, Schatz introduce legislation to increase quality health care for seniors in rural areas
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senators Dan Sullivan of Alaska, and Brian Schatz, who represents the state of Hawaii, introduced
Alaska VA Healthcare System offers free transit services for veterans in the Mat-Su Valley
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman The Alaska Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System is now offering free transit services for
Alaskans charged $5.78 billion for hospital stays last year, state report says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaskans were charged about $5.78 billion for hospital stays in 2023, according to an
VA makes tele-emergency care available nationwide, offering Veterans more virtual care options
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Access to healthcare options has expanded over the past decade, with the advent of online
Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in
Are you taking full advantage of your health insurance coverage?
This is a good time to review health insurance policies to ensure you will get the most out of plan
Maximum fair prices
By Priya Helweg Spectrum The ability to afford medicines is about dignity, hope, and fairness. These words from the President