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Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Patient Health Benefits (PHB) team is inviting Sitkans to a presentation aimed at answering questions about Medicare benefits. The Aging Into Medicare event is hosted by …

Sitka – On February 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Johnson & Johnson (Jannsen) vaccine for emergency use in preventing COVID-19 in patients 18 years of age and older. In mid-March, doses …

Petersburg – On Thursday, April 1, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will assume clinical operations of the Petersburg Mental Health Services (PMHS) facility at 100 Fram Street. On that day, staff will shift from …

Wrangell – On Wednesday, March 17, Lavina “Lovey” Brock of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Board of Directors was presented with the Shaman’s Apprentice mask to commemorate the successful opening of the new Wrangell …

Sitka – In late 2020, multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus were identified in the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and Brazil – both the UK and Brazilian variants have been identified in Alaska resident …

Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) encourages patients age 16 and older to register online for COVID-19 vaccinations. Families are advised to sign up their eligible teens as soon as possible at …

Sitka – As the region prepares for the upcoming tourism season and an influx of seasonal workers, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) urges patients to register for their COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as …

Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) announced that COVID-19 vaccine doses are now available to the general public in communities across the region, and beneficiaries and existing SEARHC patients in Juneau. Appointments …

Sitka – On February 15, the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace will offer an additional Open Enrollment period for patients needing 2021 health coverage. President Joe Biden re-opened the Marketplace by Executive Order on Thursday, …

Wrangell – Construction of the new Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) campus is nearing completion as administration has announced a February 12 opening of Critical Access Hospital services at the new facility. Patients are advised to …