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Health in Oreminea · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oreminea residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16693. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oreminea

1 in 12 working-age adults in Oreminea has no health insurance

8.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Oreminea

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Oreminea

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Oreminea’s likely range; Oreminea’s figures come from ZIP code 16693, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oreminea 8.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Oreminea, betterOreminea, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Oreminea gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oreminea adults…

Oreminea runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Oreminea adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Oreminea

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
11 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Huntingdon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOreminea is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oreminea itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oreminea 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 Oreminea; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Oreminea adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Oreminea adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Oreminea adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

Oreminea 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.

35.7%

of Oreminea adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Oreminea

Why doesn’t Oreminea have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oreminea?

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Oreminea’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 Oreminea.

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.