[jonrick46]

"Central Peninsula recently had a patient who needed a high level of care, but all the facilities in Alaska that could have provided it were full. Health administrators started calling west coast hospitals, eventually finding a bed in Portland."

I hope this unfortunate patient will get well. I wonder what the air travel and special treatment is going to cost?

[blueplum]

I can’t really speak to it, but I’d just guess that most insured in AK have lifeflight insurance, and it’s not uncommon to transfer to WA, so maybe a deductible or not. If the patient can survive the delay and the transport, odds are good. :)