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News from October 2019

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995 residents die of cancer in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 20, 2019

There were 995 Alaska residents who died of cancer in 2016, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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831 residents die of heart disease in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2019

There were 831 Alaska residents who died of heart disease in 2016, a 1.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Kenai in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 19, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463GB in Kenai, Alaska scheduled 982 pending appointments in July compared to 882 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Kenai in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463GB in Kenai, Alaska scheduled 982 pending appointments in August compared to 882 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip 99749 decreases in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2019

There were 25 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip code 99749 in 2018, a 16.7 percent decrease from 2017, which had 30 total retired beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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196 residents die of stroke in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2019

There were 196 Alaska residents who died of stroke in 2016, a 7.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip 99747 unchanged in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2019

There were 20 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip code 99747 in 2018, unchanged from 2017, which had 20 total retired beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Fairbanks in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463GA in Fairbanks, Alaska scheduled 1,143 pending appointments in August compared to 1,080 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Fairbanks in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 18, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463GA in Fairbanks, Alaska scheduled 1,143 pending appointments in July compared to 1,080 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip 99742 increases in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2019

There were 50 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip code 99742 in 2018, an 11.1 percent increase over 2017, which had only 45 total retired beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Anchorage (463BU) in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 17, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463BU in Anchorage, Alaska scheduled 55 pending appointments in July compared to 31 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Anchorage (463BU) in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463BU in Anchorage, Alaska scheduled 55 pending appointments in August compared to 31 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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439 residents die of unintentional injuries in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2019

There were 439 Alaska residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, a 13.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Anchorage (463) in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463 in Anchorage, Alaska scheduled 4,603 pending appointments in August compared to 4,807 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip 99739 increases in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

There were 20 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip code 99739 in 2018, a 33.3 percent increase over 2017, which had only 15 total retired beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Alaska HCS health facility in Anchorage (463) in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The VA Alaska Health Care System, subsidiary 463 in Anchorage, Alaska scheduled 4,603 pending appointments in July compared to 4,807 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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238 residents die of chronic lower respiratory disease in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

There were 238 Alaska residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 16.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip 99736 unchanged in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2019

There were 10 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Alaska zip code 99736 in 2018, unchanged from 2017, which had 10 total retired beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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124 residents die of diabetes in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2019

There were 124 Alaska residents who died of diabetes in 2016, a 12.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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61 residents die of influenza and pneumonia in Alaska in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2019

There were 61 Alaska residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2016, a 48.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.