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Health in Lasana · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lasana residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lasana

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Lasana

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (20.9%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Lasana runs above Texas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Lasana

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (31%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (23.9% vs 16.4%) and utility shut-off threats (14.8% vs 10.7%) are higher too. 23.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Lasana adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.9%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

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 Texas figure falls outside Lasana’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lasana adults…

Lasana runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Lasana adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18–23.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
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 3
Lasana adults worry about having enough food
31% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Lasana adults worry about keeping their housing
23.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Lasana adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Lasana adults lack reliable transportation
14.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

23.5% of Lasana adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.9%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lasana, betterLasana, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Lasana gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Lasana

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

HNearest ERHarlingen Medical CenterHarlingen · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKnapp Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSu Clinica FamiliarHarlingen · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
VHS Harlingen Hospital Company
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
3 sites · nearest in Harlingen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
4 sites · nearest in Edcouch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Knapp Medical Center
Weslaco · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Valley Regional Medical Center
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLasana is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lasana itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lasana 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 Lasana; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupTX 74%
50%Dentist visitTX 55%
90%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55%Colon screeningTX 58%
71%MammogramTX 74%
80%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lasana 27.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lasana adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Lasana runs above Texas.

1 in 3Lasana adults lack social or emotional support
34.5% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 6Lasana adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 7Lasana adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · TX 16.9% · Better than TX
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

Lasana and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Combes: 38.1%Harlingen: 40.1%Primera: 37.7%San Benito: 42.3%Juarez: 38.4%Las Palmas II: 40.9%Palm Valley: 38.4%Lasana: 40.8%LasanaCombesHarlingenHarlingen Medical Center · Harlingen · 1.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHVHS Harlingen Hospital Company · Harlingen · 6 mi · 2★ MedicareHSu Clinica - Harlingen · Harlingen · 6.3 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Combes38.1%
Harlingen40.1%
Lasana40.8%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CombesC38.1%17.7%11.2%CDC place
HarlingenC−40.1%18.6%13.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34%

of Lasana adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision9.7%
Dressing or bathing6.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Lasana

Why doesn’t Lasana have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lasana?

Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Lasana’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lasana?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Su Clinica - Harlingen in Harlingen, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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