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Figure 3- A Building in Beaver, Alaska Serviced with a Satellite Internet Connection (25229851546)Photo: U.S. Government Accountability Office from Washington, DC, United States · Public domain
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Health in Beaver

Where Beaver residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Beaver, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Beaver

1 community health center in Beaver, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERBassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)Fort Wainwright · 107.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCouncil of Athabascan Tribal GovernmentsBeaver · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
4 sites · nearest in Beaver
Sliding-scale feesIn Beaver
Directions to nearest
55.7 mi
Dena Nena Henash
3 sites · nearest in Stevens Village
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
107.5 mi
Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)
Fort Wainwright · not rated
ER
107.6 mi
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBeaver is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beaver itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beaver; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Around town

Health next door

The Alaska towns that border Beaver have CDC estimates of their own. Alaska: 35.5% obesity, 9.4% diabetes, 16% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Beaver

Why doesn’t Beaver have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beaver.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beaver?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Beaver Health Clinic in Beaver, 0.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beaver.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Alaska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.