Ashland healthcare
Can local emergency care and regional referrals fit your needs?
The current rows rate Healthcare Access Good at 66, Primary Care Access Good at 63, Hospital Access Very Good at 82, and Emergency Care Excellent at 97. One nearby hospital is listed with 49 beds, the nearest emergency hospital is 1.7 miles away, 13 HRSA adult-primary-care sites are within 15 miles, and five nursing homes are listed within 15 miles. One pharmacy is nearby.
The Oregon Health Authority identifies Asante Ashland Community Hospital as a 49-bed hospital, and a June 2026 city notice describes a satellite-campus transition with emergency services and outpatient imaging, laboratory, and surgery continuing. Recheck that notice, specialist referrals, network acceptance, new-patient timing, records, prescriptions, and the distance to regional care.
Access to care
1 hospitals are listed within 12 km. A primary care visit, a pharmacy stop, and an urgent need may not all be equally close to the same home.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 13
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1 mi
Everyday and urgent care
Primary care and pharmacy access shape frequent appointments. Specialist and emergency options matter when a need cannot wait.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 1
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 32
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Specialist availability, emergency options, and longer term health can matter once you have chosen a neighborhood.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 13
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.7 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 11.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 49
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 20
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 5
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.5 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 3
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 21.1%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Very Good
4 of 5 stars · 11.0 mi away
ASHLAND POST ACUTE (385197) · 1.5 mi away
Ashland in everyday life
Could Ashland work for you?
What may work well
- Hospital Access is Very Good and Emergency Care is Excellent.
- Thirteen primary-care sites and five nursing homes within 15 miles give the household concrete follow-up calls.
- A local hospital campus and nearby regional network create a starting point for care planning.
What to think about
- Specialist Access is unavailable, and only one pharmacy is listed nearby.
- The 2026 hospital transition should be confirmed before relying on specific services.
- Smoke, wildfire, winter, car dependence, and regional referrals can change the practical route to care.
Turn Ashland care access into a personal plan
Map the first five trips
Route the home to primary care, hospital campus, pharmacy, laboratory, and a family contact. Record time, parking, smoke, winter, and backup transport.
Confirm the hospital change
Ask the health system what emergency, imaging, laboratory, surgery, referral, and transfer services are operating at the Ashland campus.
List specialty needs
Write down required specialties, clinicians, prescriptions, records, telehealth choices, and any regional referral distance.
Prepare smoke and evacuation alternatives
Ask how care continues during smoke, wildfire, power loss, road closure, or evacuation. Keep medicine, contacts, transport, and a second route.
Questions retirees ask
Is healthcare a strength in Ashland?
Hospital Access is Very Good, Emergency Care is Excellent, Healthcare Access is Good, and Primary Care Access is Good. Confirm the hospital transition, personal coverage, appointments, and regional referrals.
What changed at the Ashland hospital?
A June 2026 city notice describes a transition to a satellite campus of Rogue Regional Medical Center, with 24-hour emergency services and outpatient imaging, laboratory, and surgery continuing. Recheck before publication or a move.
Are specialists available locally?
Selected provider rows include 32 specialists, but Specialist Access is unavailable. Ask about regional referrals, network, new-patient timing, records, and transport.
What support should older adults review?
Check five nursing homes, home help, rehabilitation, pharmacy, transport, caregivers, records, and emergency contacts before choosing a home.
Ashland has a useful hospital and primary-care starting point, but the care decision depends on the 2026 campus arrangement, specialty referrals, coverage, prescriptions, support services, and a smoke-ready route from home.
Sources
Hospitals, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, and emergency care all affect how close and practical care may feel.
Confirm insurance acceptance, specialist availability, language needs, prescription access, and emergency care before making serious plans.
- OpenStreetMap healthcare amenities static probe
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Selected Specialists in City, Medicare-Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Neurology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
Checked 2026-07-13
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPPES NPI Registry
Used for Registered Retail Pharmacies
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Emergency Care, Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles, Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital, Nearest CMS-Rated Hospital
Checked 2026-07-12
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
Checked 2026-07-18
- World Bank
Used for Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024), Life Expectancy
Checked 2026-06-18
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles, Nearest CMS-Certified Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Long-Term Care Hospitals in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ With a Disability
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City, CMS-Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Walkability Index
Used for Walkability for Health
Checked 2026-07-10
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