AK · 30 Counties
Alaska Rural Hospitals
30 active hospitals serving 30 counties. 20 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Alaska Receives $272.2M/year$1.4B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Alaska receives $272,174,856/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Alaska's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Alaska's 30 counties and 30 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 30 active hospitals in Alaska. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Medical Center | Anchorage | Anchorage | 167 | For-Profit | ||
| Alaska Psychiatric Institute | Anchorage | Anchorage | 95 | For-Profit | ||
| Alaska Regional Hospital | Anchorage | Anchorage | 250 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Bartlett Regional Hospital | Juneau | Juneau City and | 57 | Not-for-Profit | Rural | |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital | Soldotna | 49 | Not-for-Profit | Rural | ||
| Cordova Community Medical Center | Cordova | 13 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | ||
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | 162 | Government | ||
| Harborview Mem Hosp | Valdez | 165 | Government | |||
| Kanakanak Hospital | Dillingham | Dillingham | 15 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Ketchikan Medical Center | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | 25 | Government | CAHRural |
30 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
20 of 30 counties (67%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
20 counties in Alaska have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
Critical Access Gaps 7
Counties with no hospital, a primary care shortage designation, and high social vulnerability (SVI > 0.75) represent the most critical access gaps. These communities face a triple burden of absent infrastructure, workforce shortage, and socioeconomic disadvantage.
| County | Population | SVI Score | HPSA Types | Nearest Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 5,343 | 0.88 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 117.7 mi |
| Northwest Arctic | 7,793 | 0.87 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 36.8 mi |
| Kusilvak | 8,368 | 0.86 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 110.7 mi |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 5,753 | 0.82 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 62.1 mi |
| Lake and Peninsula | 1,476 | 0.79 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 115.2 mi |
| Aleutians East | 3,420 | 0.78 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 368.4 mi |
| North Slope | 11,031 | 0.77 | Primary Care, Dental, Mental Health | 148.4 mi |
Source: CMS Provider of Services (hospital presence), HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA designations), CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 (SVI scores).
County Health Profiles
All 30 counties in Alaska. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
| County ▲ | Population | Hospitals | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 3,420 | 0 | Desert | |
| Aleutians West | 5,232 | 0 | Desert | |
| Anchorage | 291,247 | 8 | 8 Hospitals | |
| Bethel | 18,666 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Bristol Bay | 844 | 0 | Desert | |
| Chugach | 7,102 | 0 | Desert | |
| Copper River | 2,617 | 0 | Desert | |
| Denali | 1,619 | 0 | Desert | |
| Dillingham | 4,857 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Fairbanks North Star | 95,655 | 2 | 2 Hospitals |
30 counties shown
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Alaska's 30 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
3 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
12 active HRSA grants totaling $12.4M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Closures
1 rural hospital closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka Community Hospital | Sitka | Sitka, | 2019 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Alaska's 30 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Alaska.
Interactive Dashboard·Alaska: 30 rural hospitals, 13 CAHs, 20 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·Alaska: 30 rural hospitals, 13 CAHs, 20 hospital deserts
What's in the Alaska Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 30 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 20 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Alaska's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Alaska's rural hospitals? See the Alaska FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Alaska Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Alaska.
Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.