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Health in Mosby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mosby residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mosby

Cancer and arthritis run high in Mosby

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.2%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer Mosby adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Missouri figure falls outside Mosby’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mosby adults…

Mosby runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Mosby adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
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 11
Mosby adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 11
Mosby adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Mosby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Mosby adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

6.8% of Mosby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Getting care

Care in and near Mosby

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

HNearest ERExcelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Lukes North Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSamuel U. Rodgers Health CenterLiberty · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.9 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Swope Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Kansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
NKC Health
North Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMosby is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMosby is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mosby 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 Mosby; ≈ 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 Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mosby, betterMosby, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Mosby gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mosby adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
64%Dentist visitMO 60%
88%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
81%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mosby 6.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mosby adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Mosby adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Mosby adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Mosby adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Mosby adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mosby adults feel lonely. 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.

Around town

Mosby and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Excelsior Springs: 38.4%Prathersville: 36.5%Kearney: 35.4%Mosby: 37.4%MosbyExcelsior SpringsPrathersvilleKearneyExcelsior Springs Hospital · Excelsior Springs · 4.9 miH
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kearney35.4%
Prathersville36.5%
Mosby37.4%
Excelsior Springs38.4%
MO36.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Excelsior SpringsC38.4%12.4%18.2%CDC place
Prathersville————
KearneyA−35.4%9.5%13.3%CDC place

Prathersville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

of Mosby adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Mosby

Why doesn’t Mosby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mosby?

Excelsior Springs Hospital in Excelsior Springs, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Mosby’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 Mosby?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Clay County Family Medicine & Dental in Liberty, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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