Health

Author and photographer Amy Gulick discusses her book “The Salmon Way” – An inspiring look into the lives of Alaskans and salmon and how they intertwine.

Editor Anjuli Grantham & Fishtorian Bob King discuss the book Tin Can Country: Southeast Alaska’s Historic Salmon Canneries.

Host Tim Bradner, Alaska Legislative Digest talks with Senator Cathy Giessel about funding with respect to vaccinations in Alaska.

Host Tim Bradner, Alaska Legislative Digest talks with Senator Cathy Giessel about rising coasts of healthcare and what can be done about that.

Host Tim Bradner, Alaska Legislative Digest talks with Pat Pitney, Director of Management and Budget about the state’s medical costs.

Alaska regularly ranks at or near the top in health care costs. Leading experts from state government, the hospital and nursing home industry, and the insurance industry discuss why. They’ll also talk about how they’re trying to push these costs down. The panelists include Alaska Division of Insurance Director Lori Wing-Heier, Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association President and CEO Becky Hultberg and Premiere Blue Cross Blue Shield Senior Vice President of Healthcare Service Beth Johnson. KTOO & Alaska Public Media’s Andrew Kitchenman hosts.

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