Photo: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domainWhere Bettles residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Bettles, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Bettles
No hospital or community health center in Bettles itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bettles; ≈ 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 Bettles have CDC estimates of their own. Alaska: 35.5% obesity, 9.4% diabetes, 16% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | — | — | — | — |
Evansville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Bettles
Why doesn’t Bettles have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bettles.
Where can I get low-cost care near Bettles?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Frank Tobuk Sr. Health Center in Bettles Field, 0.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bettles.
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.