Where Forest residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Forest, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Forest
No hospital or community health center in Forest 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 Forest; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Indiana towns that border Forest have CDC estimates of their own. Indiana: 38.4% obesity, 13% diabetes, 15.7% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Forest
Why doesn’t Forest have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Forest.
What hospital is closest to Forest?
Indiana University Health Frankfort in Frankfort, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Forest’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Forest?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Heath Clinic of Burlington in Burlington, 8.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Forest.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Indiana 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.