Tribal consortium achieves long-desired ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, along with Southcentral Foundation, has operated the facility for decades, but it was owned until now by the Indian Health Service

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 650

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The nation’s biggest tribal health organization now owns the Anchorage hospital it has long operated.

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium gained title to the Alaska Native Medical Center, the hospital at the center of the organization’s 140-acre campus in Midtown Anchorage. Ownership was officially transferred from the Indian Health Service last month.

The long-sought acquisition was an important milestone, said ANTHC President Natasha Singh.

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