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Health in New Deal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Deal residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as TN (22.4%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as TN (37.6%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as TN (26.6%)
Uninsured
11.4%
About the same as TN (11.6%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Deal adults…

New Deal runs above TN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Deal adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near New Deal

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

HNearest ERHighpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTristar Hendersonville Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Neighborhood Health ServicesGallatin · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Gallatin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
United Neighborhood Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallatin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Hope Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Gallatin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
Hendersonville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈14.1 mi
The Medical Center at Franklin
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNew Deal is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Deal is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Deal 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 New Deal; ≈ 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 25.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15.5%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Deal, betterNew Deal, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where New Deal gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupTN 78%
59%Dentist visitTN 58%
86%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
69%Colon screeningTN 63%
72%MammogramTN 75%
76%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Deal 11.4% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How New Deal adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

3 in 10New Deal adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10New Deal adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.5% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5New Deal adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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.

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 7
New Deal adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · TN 16.2%
Better than TN
1 in 8
New Deal adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 13
New Deal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · TN 9.1%
Better than TN
1 in 12
New Deal adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

11.5% of New Deal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

New Deal 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.

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Tennessee

Questions about health in New Deal

Why doesn’t New Deal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Deal?

Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma in Gallatin, 11.0 miles in a straight line from New Deal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Deal.

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.