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Health in Foresta

Where Foresta residents get care

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

Getting care

Care in and near Foresta

No hospital or community health center in Foresta itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERJohn C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of AmericaMariposa · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.5 mi
John C Fremont Healthcare District
Mariposa · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Community Health Centers of America
Mariposa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26 mi
Camarena Health
4 sites · nearest in Oakhurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39 mi
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora · ★★★★★
43.1 mi
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careForesta is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForesta is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthForesta is not a shortage area

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 Foresta; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The California towns that border Foresta have CDC estimates of their own. California: 27.8% obesity, 11.7% diabetes, 10.9% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Foresta

Why doesn’t Foresta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Foresta?

John C Fremont Healthcare District in Mariposa, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Foresta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The California 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.