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Health in Melbeta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Melbeta residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Regional West Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Melbeta

28.6%have arthritis · NE 24%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Melbeta adults…

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

29 of every 100 Melbeta adults have arthritis
Nebraska: 24 in 100 · worse · likely 25.4–31.9%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Melbeta

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

HNearest ERRegional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional West Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaGering · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.6 mi
Kimball Health Services
Kimball · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.5 mi
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
79.4 mi
Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Melbeta itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Melbeta itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Melbeta 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 Melbeta; ≈ 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 27.7%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 18.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Melbeta, betterMelbeta, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Melbeta gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Melbeta Community Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNE 76%
64%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
73%MammogramNE 75%
80%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Melbeta 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Melbeta adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Melbeta adults feel lonely
30.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Melbeta adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Melbeta adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Melbeta adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Melbeta 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.

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
Melbeta adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 10
Melbeta adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Melbeta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 15
Melbeta adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

9.2% of Melbeta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Melbeta 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.

32.1%

of Melbeta adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Melbeta

Why doesn’t Melbeta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Melbeta?

Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Melbeta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Melbeta?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Capwn Health Center in Gering, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.