Alaska

Telehealth in Alaska: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among Alaska's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 32.3% in Kenai Peninsula Borough to 39.1% in Bethel Borough. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau and across Alaska, with medication shipped to your door.

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Photo: Anchorage, Alaska skyline by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Programs available in Alaska

Testosterone therapy is offered here to eligible men 25 and older. The first review is online.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

Alaska's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in Alaska and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Municipality of Anchorage	286,075	35.0%	8.9%	19.8%	9.5%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	115,239	37.5%	9.0%	22.7%	9.7%
Fairbanks North Star Borough	94,840	35.3%	7.9%	21.2%	9.9%
Kenai Peninsula Borough	61,223	32.3%	9.8%	21.5%	9.9%
City and Borough of Juneau	31,555	35.0%	8.9%	17.5%	8.5%
Bethel Borough	18,224	39.1%	13.8%	33.3%	15.9%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Bethel Borough (39.1%) and lowest in Kenai Peninsula Borough (32.3%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Bethel Borough (13.8%) and lowest in Fairbanks North Star Borough (7.9%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Bethel Borough (33.3%) and lowest in City and Borough of Juneau (17.5%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Bethel Borough (15.9%) and lowest in City and Borough of Juneau (8.5%) among the six biggest.

Alaska next to its neighbors

Alaska against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
Alaska	34.0%	9.4%	18.1%	11.0%

Life expectancy in Alaska is 75.8 years (38th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables).

Alaska's adult obesity rate was 29.7% in 2014 and is 34.0% in 2024: up 4.3 percentage points.
Alaska's adult diabetes rate was 7.4% in 2014 and is 9.4% in 2024: up 2.0 percentage points.
Alaska's physical inactivity rate was 19.2% in 2014 and is 18.1% in 2024: down 1.1 percentage points.

About care in Alaska

Care in Alaska is delivered online to adults in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your Alaska address. Alaska sits in the Pacific region.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in Alaska to eligible men 25 and older. The first weight-loss review in Alaska is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In Alaska, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in Alaska to men 25 and older, with a biomarker assessment included.

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in Alaska and everywhere else we're licensed.

Alaska questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in Alaska?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in Alaska?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in Alaska?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in Alaska?

Which of Alaska's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in Alaska: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in Alaska

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT