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: Dr. Oz and One Big Beautiful Bill helping nurse Medicaid back to health
By Jeremy Nighohossian Competitive Enterprise Institute Taxpayers have effectively been paying twice for the same people enrolled in government-driven
New Alaska law establishes quick deadlines for insurers’ decisions on medical care
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Health insurers must provide speedier responses to prior authorization requests for certain medical treatments and
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
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
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’
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
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
DOH announces statewide Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest for schools
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Department of Health, in collaboration with Governor Mike Dunleavy, is excited to announce
Alaska releases 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Report
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
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
Residential treatment facility helping youth overcome substance use challenges
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health of