Patricia Hansen, 58, and her husband, Jan, painting contractors who live near Anchorage, Alaska, gave up their health insurance when the premiums soared to over $1000 a month, with huge deductibles. … Located in a residential area, the 554-bed hospital uses state-of-the-art equipment and is staffed by 700 physicians and dentists, with an equal number of nurses. Besides Thai, English is the most common language spoken at the hospital, but interpreters can handle an array …