Monday, September 21, 2026 — Ownership transfer of Native medical center promises a new era of he…
Alaska tribes just took over ownership from the federal government of the Alaska Native Medical Center (https://anmc.org/) in Anchorage, making way for growth that officials have been advocating for years. The new owners, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (https://anthc.org/) , were among the first Native organizations to assume health care sovereignty in 1998, but officials say underinvestment in the facility by the federal Indian Health Service was blocking much-needed expansion of both services and capacity. Although it’s in Anchorage, the center serves as a hub of health care for Alaska Native patients from all across the state, counting almost 172,000 specialty cases and 56,000 emergency room visits a year. Under the new arrangement, the SouthCentral Foundation (https://www.southcentralfoundation.com/) will oversee primary care. We’ll talk about the legacy and new future prospects for healthcare sovereignty in Alaska.
GUESTS
Natasha Singh (https://anthc.org/) (member of Stevens Village), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium president and CEO
Kimberley Strong (https://searhc.org/) (Tlingit), SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium chair and ANTHC board chair
Toni Raye Bergan (https://www.kotzebueira.org/about/tribal-council/) (Iñupiaq), chair of Native Village of Kotzebue Tribal Council and ANTHC board member
Wilson Justin (https://www.alaskapacific.edu/people/wilson-justin/) (Ahtna Athabascan), elder and longtime advocate of self-determination
Break 1 Music: Sunrise Song (song) Khu.éex’ (https://www.khueex.com/) (artist) They Forgot They Survived (album)
Break 2 Music: Four Corners (song) Little Axe Singers (artist) Traditional Voices: Historic Recordings of Traditional Native American Music (https://canyonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/traditional-voices-historic-recordings-of-traditional-native-american-music) (album)
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