Where Brave residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brave, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brave. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brave
Smoking is more common in Brave
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.4%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More Brave adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.5%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
1 in 13 working-age adults in Brave has no health insurance
7.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania figure falls outside Brave’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brave adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Brave adults…
Brave runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brave
No hospital or community health center in Brave itself. These are the nearest.
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 Brave; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Brave adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Brave runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Brave and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brave adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Brave
Why doesn’t Brave have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brave.
What hospital is closest to Brave?
UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Brave’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 Brave?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clay-Battelle Community Health Center in Blacksville, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brave.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania 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.