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Health in Newry · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Newry residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Newry

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newry adults…

Newry runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Newry adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.8–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Newry

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
8.4 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Broad Top
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNewry is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Newry itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Newry 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 Newry; ≈ 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 Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newry, betterNewry, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Newry gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newry 5.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Newry adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Newry adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Newry adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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

Newry 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.

28.8%

of Newry adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Newry

Why doesn’t Newry have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Newry?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Newry’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Newry?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Community Health Center in Altoona, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.