County health data
Tehama County, CA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.0% of adults in Tehama County (California: 11.5%). This county has 44 HRSA shortage designations (8 area or population, 36 facility), 1 hospital, and 5 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Tehama County (about 49,286 adults). 24 have a California figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the California figure: depression 24.1% vs 17.0% (+7.1 points), arthritis 28.0% vs 21.0% (+7.0 points), and current smoking 15.1% vs 8.5% (+6.6 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Tehama County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 28.0% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 35.9% | 30.6% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 24.1% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 36.5% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 31.6% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 11.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Tehama County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 72.5% | 74.5% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 59.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 59.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 72.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Tehama County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.5% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 15.1% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 27.4% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 34.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Tehama County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 25.9% | 20.8% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.6% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Tehama County | California | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 36.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.4% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.2% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Tehama County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 25.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 18.8% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 19.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 10.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 34.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.5% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 44 designated shortage rows in Tehama County: primary care 16 (highest score 17), mental health 13 (highest score 19), and dental 15 (highest score 20). 8 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 36 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| dental | 3 | 12 | 20 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSSA 220/Dairyville | dental | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 17 |
| MSSA 220/Dairyville/Paynes Creek | primary care | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 16 |
| Tehama County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 14 |
| LI-MSSA 219 Paskenta/Rancho Tehama | dental | HPSA Population | 14 |
| ME MSSA 221 and 222 - Red Bluff/Corning | dental | HPSA Population | 14 |
| LI/MFW - MSSA 221/Red Bluff | primary care | HPSA Population | 12 |
| MSSA 222 - Corning, Los Molinos, Tehama County | primary care | Geographic HPSA | 12 |
| ME - MSSA 219/Paskenta/Rancho Tehama | primary care | HPSA Population | 10 |
Facility designations (36)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Dental Clinic | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic- Corning | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH SOLANO STREET MEDICAL CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 19 |
| Red Bluff Dental Clinic | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 19 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| Red Bluff Dental Clinic | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic- Corning | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic - Red Bluff Medical & Dental | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic- Corning | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Red Bluff | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic - Red Bluff Medical & Dental | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Red Bluff | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 16 |
| Red Bluff Clinic | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 16 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH LASSEN MEDICAL CLINIC- RED BLUFF | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Red Bluff Clinic | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Rolling Hills Clinic - Red Bluff Medical & Dental | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Corning | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Red Bluff | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CL | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH LASSEN MEDICAL CLINIC- RED BLUFF | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| Red Bluff Clinic | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Corning | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 15 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| Rolling Hills Medical - Corning | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 14 |
| TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CL | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH SOLANO STREET MEDICAL CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH SOLANO STREET MEDICAL CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH LASSEN MEDICAL CLINIC- RED BLUFF | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 11 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 11 |
| TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CL | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 11 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area; a High Needs Geographic HPSA is a geographic designation that also meets HRSA's added tests for high need; and an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents, ME means people eligible for Medicaid, and MFW means migrant farmworkers.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Tehama County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | RED BLUFF | 4 | 21.8% | 16.9% | 19.1% | n/a | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
5 active health center sites in Tehama County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampla Health Los Molinos Medical | AMPLA HEALTH | 7981 State Highway 99e | Los Molinos 96055 |
| Greenville Rancheria Administration | GREENVILLE RANCHERIA TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM | 1405 Montgomery Rd | Red Bluff 96080 |
| Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic | GREENVILLE RANCHERIA TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM | 343 Oak St | Red Bluff 96080 |
| Greenville Rancheria Tribal Administration | GREENVILLE RANCHERIA TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM | 1405 Montgomery Rd | Red Bluff 96080 |
| Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Program - Red Bluff | GREENVILLE RANCHERIA TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAM | 1425 Montgomery Rd | Red Bluff 96080 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
California rural health plan
The California Rural Health Transformation Program will provide novel and innovative strategies to bring rural and frontier communities the resources and quality health care services that they need.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 9):
- Rural Health Transformative Care Model
- Rural Health Workforce Development
- Rural Health Technology and Tools
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Tehama County, CA
About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical accesshospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page