Where Drifting residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Drifting, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Drifting
No hospital or community health center in Drifting 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 Drifting; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Pennsylvania towns that border Drifting have CDC estimates of their own. Pennsylvania: 33.8% obesity, 11.6% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassflat | — | — | — | — |
Grassflat: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Drifting
Why doesn’t Drifting have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Drifting.
What hospital is closest to Drifting?
Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Drifting’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Drifting.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.