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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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
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center plans $70 million behavioral health expansion
Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in a partnership with the Mat-Su Health Foundation, has filed a Certificate
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’
Alaska WWAMI Medical Student Embarks on Transformative Journey in Rural Medicine
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Even though it is the summer, that doesn’t mean all students are taking a break.
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
UAA’s College of Health: Empowering Alaska’s future, one nurse at a time
By Denise Runge Spectrum At the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), we understand the health of our communities depends on
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
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes Intensive Care Unit at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center with Silver Beacon Award for Excellence
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Aliso Viejo, California, recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence
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