County health data
Ada County, ID
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 9.0% of adults in Ada County (Idaho: 9.8%). This county has 11 HRSA shortage designations (1 area or population, 10 facility), 4 hospitals, and 22 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Ada County (about 411,855 adults). 24 have an Idaho figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Idaho figure: no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 8.5% vs 11.5% (-3.0 points), no leisure-time physical activity 18.4% vs 21.1% (-2.7 points), and binge drinking 17.2% vs 14.8% (+2.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 25.8% | 26.8% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 31.2% | 31.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.0% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.0% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 32.9% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 29.0% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 16.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 76.4% | 75.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 83.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 64.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 71.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 17.2% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 10.4% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 18.4% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 30.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 15.0% | 16.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.2% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Ada County | Idaho | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.1% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 31.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.3% | 10.6% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.0% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 12.3% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Ada County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 17.9% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 6.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 28.2% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 5.4% | 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 11 designated shortage rows in Ada County: primary care 4 (highest score 16), mental health 4 (highest score 22), and dental 3 (highest score 25). 1 covers a geographic area or population group; the other 10 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| dental | 0 | 3 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI/MFW - District 4/Central Idaho | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
Facility designations (10)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 22 |
| FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
| CF-Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI) | dental | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI) | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI) | mental health | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI) | dental | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-Idaho Maximum Security Institution (IMSI) | primary care | Correctional Facility | 3 |
| CF - Idaho State Correctional Center (ISCC) | mental health | Correctional Facility | 3 |
In the Type column, an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents, 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 4 acute care or critical access hospitals in Ada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER | BOISE | 5 | 21.3% | 17.0% | 18.7% | n/a | 5.5% |
| SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BOISE | 3 | 20.0% | 14.4% | 20.5% | 12.9% | 5.9% |
| ST LUKE'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BOISE | 5 | 17.8% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 12.1% | 5.4% |
| TREASURE VALLEY HOSPITAL | BOISE | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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
22 active health center sites in Ada County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County Victim Services Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 417 S 6th St | Boise 83702 |
| Allumbaugh House | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 400 N Allumbaugh St | Boise 83704 |
| Boise Dental | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 2301 N 36th St | Boise 83703 |
| Boise Medical/ Mental Health (Downtown) | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 300 S 23rd St | Boise 83702 |
| Boise Trauma and Resilience Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 6855 W Fairview Ave | Boise 83704 |
| Full Circle Health - Boise Pediatrics | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 8610 W Overland Rd | Boise 83709 |
| Full Circle Health - Emerald | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 6565 W Emerald St | Boise 83704 |
| Full Circle Health - Idaho Street | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 325 W Idaho St | Boise 83702 |
| Full Circle Health - Kuna | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 708 E Wythe Creek Ct, Ste 103 | Kuna 83634 |
| Full Circle Health - Meridian | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 2275 S Eagle Rd STE 120 | Meridian 83642 |
| Full Circle Health - Raymond | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 777 N Raymond St | Boise 83704 |
| Full Circle Health-Emerald Admin | FULL CIRCLE HEALTH, INC. | 6550 W Emerald St | Boise 83704 |
| Interfaith Sanctuary TR Offices 1, 2, 3 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 4306 W State St | Boise 83703 |
| New Path 2 Community Housing | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 2216 W Fairview Ave | Boise 83702 |
| New Path Community Housing | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 2200 W Fairview Ave | Boise 83702 |
| SANE SOLUTIONS- ADA | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 408 N Allumbaugh St | Boise 83704 |
| Shaw Mountain of Cascadia | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 909 E Reserve St | Boise 83712 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 1001 S Hilton St | Boise 83705 |
| Terry Reilly - Curtis | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 1000 N Curtis Rd, Suite 203 | Boise 83706 |
| Terry Reilly - Vista | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 2717 S Vista Ave | Boise 83705 |
| Terry Reilly Florence Clinic | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 3115 E Florence St | Meridian 83642 |
| Terry Reilly Latah Clinic | COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS INC | 848 S LA Cassia Dr | Boise 83705 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Idaho rural health plan
State of Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 19):
- Improving rural access to care through technology
- Ensuring accessible quality care through innovative models
- Sustaining rural workforce with training, recruitment, and retention
- Implement population specific, evidence-based projects to Make America Healthy Again
- Investing in rural health infrastructure and partnerships
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 Ada County, ID
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