Ciuniurumauten. Welcome.
Each of the communities in our service area is home to a federally-recognized Tribe, whose governing council has authorized YKHC to provide health services on behalf of the federal Indian Health Service (IHS).
YKHC’s healthcare delivery system includes community clinics, sub-regional clinics in five of the area’s larger communities, a regional hospital, dental and optometry services, behavioral health services, counseling and treatment for individuals with substance use disorders, health promotion and disease prevention programs, and environmental health services.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
The YKHC Board of Directors visited the LifeMed offices and hangar in Anchorage earlier this month, meeting with leadership, learning more about the service and reaffirming its importance to the people of the YK region.
YKHC strives to provide the best care for our customers and ensure access to higher level of care whenever necessary. In pursuit of this goal, we co-own and operate LifeMed Alaska, which provides safe, high quality medical transportation for our patients from their communities to advanced care.
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At YKHC’s Tribal Gathering, delegates share the areas where they want to see the most improvement in how we provide healthcare. Our teams then work on these priorities throughout the year.
Last year, we heard: We need improved travel and care coordination with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Some of the steps we took in 2025 to support this goal include:
•Established monthly collaborative meetings with ANTHC team to drive initiatives.
•Standardized referral processes to ensure consistency.
•Updated customer preferred airline in YKHC travel care system.
•Created handout to help families better understand travel guidelines on medevac flights.
This is the third in a series of four posts will share the results of work we did to improve access to care, strengthen services and support the health of people across the region.
For more information about how your feedback helps to shape healthcare in our region, take a look through the 2025 Annual Report you received in your mailbox or visit www.ykhc.org/story/publications/
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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announces that Dan Winkelman will be stepping down as President and CEO of the corporation, effective April 10, 2026. The Board
On Feb. 25 and 26, YKHC held its 30th Tribal Gathering at the Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital in Bethel. Delegates from tribes across the region
YKHC is pleased to announce Brittany Sallison as the recipient of the 2025 Health Aide of the Year Award. The Health Aide of the Year Award
