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Health in Bethpage · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bethpage residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bethpage

Cancer runs high in Bethpage

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 8.2% across Tennessee. Conditions ↓

Fewer Bethpage adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Tennessee. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Tennessee figure falls outside Bethpage’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethpage adults…

Bethpage runs above TN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bethpage adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.2%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
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
Bethpage adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · TN 16.2%
Better than TN
1 in 10
Bethpage adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · TN 13.3%
Better than TN
1 in 15
Bethpage adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 14
Bethpage adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · TN 8.9%
Better than TN

10% of Bethpage adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Getting care

Care in and near Bethpage

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

HNearest ERHighpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVanderbilt Wilson County Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHope Family Health ServicesWestmoreland · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Hope Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Westmoreland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Gallatin · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
United Neighborhood Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Gallatin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint
Hartsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Macon Community Hospital
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBethpage is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBethpage is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethpage 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 Bethpage; ≈ 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 Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.9%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bethpage, betterBethpage, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Bethpage gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
61%Dentist visitTN 58%
89%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
66%Colon screeningTN 63%
76%MammogramTN 75%
79%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethpage 10.6% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Bethpage adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Bethpage adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Bethpage adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.5% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 6Bethpage adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · TN 19.3% · About the same as TN
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

Bethpage and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Bransford————

Bransford: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

of Bethpage adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Bethpage

Why doesn’t Bethpage have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bethpage?

Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma in Gallatin, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Bethpage’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bethpage?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hope Family Health - Westmoreland in Westmoreland, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee 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.