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Health in Regino Ramirez · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Regino Ramirez residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Regino Ramirez

Dental care lags in Regino Ramirez

26.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 22.3% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Regino Ramirez’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Regino Ramirez adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (49.7%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Regino Ramirez

46.7% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 19.3% across Texas (more than twice the Texas rate). No reliable transportation (23.9% vs 10.5%) and utility shut-off threats (21.4% vs 10.7%) are higher too. 43.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% 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 Texas figure falls outside Regino Ramirez’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
26%Dentist visitTX 55%
77%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
27%Colon screeningTX 58%
66%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Regino Ramirez 44.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 49.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.1%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Regino Ramirez, betterRegino Ramirez, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Regino Ramirez gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Regino Ramirez adults worry about having enough food
46.7% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 3
Regino Ramirez adults worry about keeping their housing
31.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Regino Ramirez adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21.4% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Regino Ramirez adults lack reliable transportation
23.9% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

43.4% of Regino Ramirez adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Regino Ramirez adults…

Regino Ramirez runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Regino Ramirez adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 17.5–23.5%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Regino Ramirez

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
7 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
Zapata
Zapata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.4 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
48 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
48.1 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Regino Ramirez itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Regino Ramirez itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Regino Ramirez 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 Regino Ramirez; ≈ 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 Regino Ramirez adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Regino Ramirez runs above Texas.

1 in 3Regino Ramirez adults lack social or emotional support
33.9% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 4Regino Ramirez adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Regino Ramirez adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · TX 16.9% · Worse 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.

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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

Regino Ramirez 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.

47.8%

of Regino Ramirez adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.1%
Thinking or memory25.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone15.8%
Vision16.6%
Dressing or bathing9.5%
Texas

Questions about health in Regino Ramirez

Why doesn’t Regino Ramirez have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Regino Ramirez?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Regino Ramirez’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Regino Ramirez?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Roma Clinic in Roma, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Regino Ramirez.

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.