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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Nonprofit working to prevent harms from alcohol, celebrate sobriety
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The negative effects of alcohol abuse are well known. According to
MY House to open residential treatment center
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The MYHouse Youth Drop-in center will be opening their first ever residential treatment Center
Recently unionized home care workers in Alaska approve first contracts
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon The first home care workers in Alaska to join a union specializing in their industry
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
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
Medicare and Medicaid celebrate 50th
By Susan Johnson and John T. Hammarlund President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law July 30, 1965,
What happens to grandma when the state doesn’t pay its bills on time?
By John C. Laux The state Department of Health and Social Services missed a rental payment the first of the
Thank you Gov. Walker, for expanding health for more Alaskans
By Elizabeth Ripley Governor Bill Walker’s announcement on Thursday about Medicaid expansion is great news for Alaskans! This will
‘Healthy Alaska Plan’ is good for Alaskans
Any person who loses their job has a tough time. For those ages 40 and older, circumstances are especially hard.
Medicaid expansion is a must
By Matthew Beck At the Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting April 7, I made a motion that the borough manager
Why Medicaid reform and expansion matter
By Elizabeth Ripley The Mat-Su Health Foundation is grateful for the Legislature’s efforts to move toward a more
Affordable health coverage: Just a click or call away
By Susan Johnson This year, the most important resolution any of us can make and keep is to enroll in