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Health in Platinum

Where Platinum residents get care

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

Getting care

Care in and near Platinum

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

+Low-cost careBristol Bay Area Health CorporationPlatinum · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Platinum
Sliding-scale feesIn Platinum
Directions to nearest
119.5 mi
Chefornak Clinic
Chefornak · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Platinum itself
✓ Dental carePlatinum is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Platinum 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 Platinum; ≈ 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 Platinum 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 Platinum

Why doesn’t Platinum have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Platinum?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Platinum Village Clinic in Platinum, 3.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.