List of healthcare providers in Alaska
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Bird | Willow ptarmigan |
Dog breed | Alaskan Malamute |
Fish | King salmon |
Flower | Forget-me-not |
Insect | Four-spot skimmer dragonfly |
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Tree | Sitka Spruce |
Inanimate insignia | |
Fossil | Woolly Mammoth |
Gemstone | Jade |
Mineral | Gold |
Other | Dog mushing (state sport) |
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This is a comprehensive list of healthcare providers that accept Medicare in the United States state of Alaska.
Key facts[edit | edit source]
Alaska is the northernmost and westernmost state in the United States
State Nick Name: "The Last Frontier" - the name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Aleyska," meaning "great land."
State Motto: "North to the Future"
State Capital: Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 33,277 (2015 Estimate of Population, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
Healthcare costs: Alaska unfortunately leads the country as it has the highest health care costs in the U.S. as well as the fastest-rising costs.
Key Health Indicators in Alaska[edit | edit source]
Fertility Rate | 68.1 (births per 1,000 women 15-44 years of age) |
Teen Birth Rate | 18.3 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 4.8 (infant deaths per 1,000 live births) |
Life Expectancy (at Birth) | 78.0 years (2018) |
Marriage Rate | 6.5 (marriages per 1,000) |
Divorce Rate | 3.6 (divorces per 1,000) |
Leading Cause of Death | Cancer |
Drug Overdose Death Rate | 17.8 (per 100,000) |
Firearm Injury Death Rate | 24.4 (per 100,000) |
Homicide Rate | 10.8 (per 100,000) |
COVID-19 Death Rate (Q1, 2021) | 39.2 (per 100,000) |
Leading causes of death in Alaska[edit | edit source]
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Accidents
- Stroke
- Suicide
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Diabetes
- Cirrhosis
- Homicide
List of healthcare providers in Alaska by city[edit | edit source]
This is a comprehensive list of healthcare providers in the state of Alaska that you can edit. These tables sortabl so the information can be re-arranged just by toggling the table column header.
- Adak
- Akutain
- Ambler
- Anchorage
- Andhorage
- Angoon
- Atka
- Bethel
- Big Lake
- Buckland
- Chalkyitsik
- Chignik Bay
- Chistochina
- Chugiak
- Cold Bay
- Copper Center
- Cordova
- Craig
- Deering
- Delta Junction
- Denali National Park
- Denali Park
- Dillingham
- Dutch Harbor
- Eagle River
- Eagle
- Egegik
- Ekwok
- Fairbanks
- False Pass
- Fort Wainwright
- Gakona
- Galena
- Girdwood
- Glennallen
- Goodnews Bay
- Gustavus
- Haines
- Healy
- Homer
- Hydaburg
- Iliamna
- Juneau
- Kake
- Kenai
- Ketchikan
- Kiana
- King Cove
- King Salmon
- Kivalina
- Klawock
- Klukwan
- Kobuk
- Kodiak
- Kokhanok
- Koliganek
- Kotzebue
- Manokotak
- Mcgrath
- Mentasta
- Metlakatla
- Naknek
- Nelson Lagoon
- New Stuyahok
- Nikolski
- Ninilchik
- Noatak
- Nome
- Nondalton
- Noorvik
- North Pole
- Northway
- Palmer
- Perryville
- Petersburg
- Pilot Point
- Port Alsworth
- Pt Hope
- Rampart
- Ruby
- Saint George Island
- Sand Point
- Seldovia
- Seward
- Shungnak
- Sitka
- Skagway
- Soldotna
- South Aleknagik
- South Naknek
- St Paul
- Sterling
- Sutton
- Talkeetna
- Tatitlek
- Togiak
- Tok
- Twin Hill
- Tyonek
- Unalaska
- Valdez
- Wasilla
- Whittier
- Willow
- Wrangell
- Yakutat
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