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Health in Brady · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brady residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brady

Brady is an older town

28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Brady with the state. Conditions ↓

Fewer Brady adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nebraska. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 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 Nebraska figure falls outside Brady’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brady adults…

Brady runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Brady adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–36.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Brady is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Brady as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Brady28%
Nebraska17%
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
Brady adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Brady adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Brady adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Brady adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7%
Better than NE

6.3% of Brady adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Getting care

Care in and near Brady

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

HNearest ERGothenburg HealthGothenburg · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 75.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Gothenburg Health
Gothenburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Great Plains Health
North Platte · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Callaway District Hospital
Callaway · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.8 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
102.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
3 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brady itself
✓ Dental careBrady is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brady 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 Brady; ≈ 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 Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 20.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brady, betterBrady, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Brady gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
66%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
61%Colon screeningNE 62%
79%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brady 7.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brady adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Brady adults feel lonely
28.8% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Brady adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Brady adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Brady adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brady 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

Brady 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.

27.2%

of Brady adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Brady

Why doesn’t Brady have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brady?

Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Brady’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 Brady.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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