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Some seniors are in danger of losing access to the state’s Medicaid Waiver Program. The program pays the cost of their housing and nursing care. The state…

A Federal Health Insurance Marketplace navigator stopped in Homer last week to help people sign up for the health insurance packages that best fit their…

Homer’s 32nd Rotary Health Fair drew a record number of participants to the Homer High School Saturday. Residents took full advantage of blood screenings,…

KBBI's Quinton Chandler speaks with members of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous about their history of substance abuse and their recoveries. A member of…

Many of Alaska’s seniors are in danger of losing their only means of paying for disability services. The state and the federal government partner in…

The Alaska Department of Senior and Disabilities Services is being criticized for finding hundreds of seniors ineligible for a Medicaid waiver program…

A State Epidemiology report released in July shows between 2008 and 2013 the number of deaths related to heroin abuse more than tripled. Nationwide…

A State Epidemiology report released in July shows between 2008 and 2013 the number of deaths related to heroin abuse more than tripled. Nationwide…

The State Department of Environmental Conservation ordered the closure of a commercial shellfish harvester’s operations on the east side of Kachemak Bay…

What kind of care does the State of Alaska make available? On this week's Coffee Table, Homer Public Health Nurse Alivia Erickson and Nurse Jerry…