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Health in Meadowview Estates · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meadowview Estates residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Meadowview Estates, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Meadowview Estates. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meadowview Estates

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Meadowview Estates

1 in 6 adults have had cancer (15.4%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.1%), vs 8.2% across Kentucky. Arthritis is also above the state: 41.6%, vs 32.2% across Kentucky. In all, Meadowview Estates runs above Kentucky on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Kentucky 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Meadowview Estates, and more people treating it

44.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kentucky 38.8%), but 88.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 81.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Meadowview Estates keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.2% vs 78.7%) and dentist visits (68.8% vs 58.1%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kentucky figure falls outside Meadowview Estates’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meadowview Estates adults…

Meadowview Estates runs below KY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Meadowview Estates adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 13.8–16.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Why age matters here

Meadowview Estates is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Kentucky. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Meadowview Estates as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Meadowview Estates27%
Kentucky17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Meadowview Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.

84%Yearly checkupKY 79%
69%Dentist visitKY 58%
91%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
78%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
88%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meadowview Estates 3.9% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Getting care

Care in and near Meadowview Estates

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health LouisvilleLouisville · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Lagrange★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBuechel/Newburg Community Health CenterLouisville · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
2.2 mi
Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center
Louisville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.6 mi
Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.2 mi
Family Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Louisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Louisville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMeadowview Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeadowview Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meadowview Estates 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 Meadowview Estates; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 11%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meadowview Estates, betterMeadowview Estates, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Meadowview Estates gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Meadowview Estates adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Meadowview Estates does better than Kentucky.

1 in 7Meadowview Estates adults lack social or emotional support
15.1% · KY 22.5% · Better than KY
1 in 4Meadowview Estates adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 8Meadowview Estates adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · KY 17.4% · Better than KY
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 16
Meadowview Estates adults worry about having enough food
6.1% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 21
Meadowview Estates adults worry about keeping their housing
4.7% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 26
Meadowview Estates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 23
Meadowview Estates adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

4.4% of Meadowview Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Meadowview Estates and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.5%

of Meadowview Estates adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Meadowview Estates

Why doesn’t Meadowview Estates have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Meadowview Estates?

Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Meadowview Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Meadowview Estates?

21 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center in Louisville, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Meadowview Estates.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky 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.