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Health in Medicine Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Medicine Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
10.5%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
19.3 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
What stands out

What stands out about health in Medicine Lake

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Medicine Lake

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

HNearest ERSheridan Memorial HosptialPlentywood · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 49.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.6 mi
Poplar Community Hospital
Poplar · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.7 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
62.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Medicine Lake itself
✓ Dental careMedicine Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Medicine Lake adults…

On every condition, Medicine Lake is about the same as Montana. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Medicine Lake adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.8–38.8%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.4%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Medicine Lake, betterMedicine Lake, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Medicine Lake gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1McInenly Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Medicine Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.

72%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
82%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
69%Colon screeningMT 64%
70%MammogramMT 75%
75%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Medicine Lake 10.5% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Medicine Lake adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 3Medicine Lake adults feel lonely
30.9% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Medicine Lake adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Medicine Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Medicine Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Medicine Lake adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 8
Medicine Lake adults worry about having enough food
12% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 10
Medicine Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Medicine Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Medicine Lake adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

8.4% of Medicine Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Medicine Lake 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.

31.4%

of Medicine Lake adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Montana

Questions about health in Medicine Lake

Why doesn’t Medicine Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Medicine Lake?

Sheridan Memorial Hosptial in Plentywood, 19.3 miles in a straight line from Medicine Lake’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 Medicine Lake.

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Ask your neighbors

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