Photo: NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using ASTER data made available by NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Original uploader was Darwinek at en.wikipedia · Public domainWhere Attu Station residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Attu Station, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Attu Station
Where Attu Station stands on federal shortage areas.
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 Attu Station; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Alaska towns that border Attu Station have CDC estimates of their own. Alaska: 35.5% obesity, 9.4% diabetes, 16% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Attu Station
Why doesn’t Attu Station have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Attu Station.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Attu Station.
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.