Bloomington healthcare
Bloomington’s hospital and campus care map needs a personal coverage review
Across the Bloomington care map, four hospitals are listed within 12 kilometers with 437 reported beds, while healthcare, hospital, and emergency access are marked Excellent and primary care is marked Very Good. IU Health Bloomington Hospital is listed at 0.9 miles with 297 beds and Level III trauma, while Bloomington Meadows Hospital and Bloomington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital add psychiatric and rehabilitation entries.
The inventory lists 98 selected Medicare specialists, 23 retail pharmacies, one HRSA adult primary care site within 15 miles, three Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and 36 Medicare Advantage options. Those counts help organize research, while coverage, clinician fit, appointment availability, medications, and the trip home remain personal questions.
Access to care
Bloomington’s healthcare labels and four mapped hospitals frame a useful starting map, while facility, coverage, appointment, and travel questions remain personal.
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Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.8 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
- Very Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 23
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 98
- 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
- 3
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 11
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 12
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.2%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.9 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.9 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 437
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 36
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 8
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.2 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 2
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 6
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 7
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 29.5%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Very Good
3 of 5 stars · 0.9 mi away
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Bloomington in everyday life
Could Bloomington work for you?
What may work well
- Four mapped hospitals, 437 reported beds, IU Health Bloomington Hospital, and Excellent hospital and emergency access create a defined local research map.
- The catalog lists 98 selected specialists, 23 pharmacies, a nearby HRSA site, 36 Medicare Advantage options, and several post acute categories.
- Bloomington’s named hospital and university setting can support a focused conversation with clinicians and family about care planning.
What to think about
- Counts and distances do not answer insurance acceptance, appointment availability, clinician fit, service quality, or the effort of a full care day.
- Primary care is Very Good rather than the top local label, so the chosen home and preferred clinician deserve direct review.
- Winter surfaces, Recommended car need, 107 freezing days, allergies, storms, and support at the door can affect access even when a facility is nearby.
Turn Bloomington’s care inventory into a personal care route
Name the preferred facilities
Review IU Health Bloomington Hospital, the mapped hospital list, the nearest HRSA site, pharmacies, specialists, and post acute options for the care needs that matter.
Check coverage and fit
Confirm insurance, Medicare Advantage choices, clinicians, medications, appointment availability, language, hours, and the service offered by each facility.
Trace the whole trip
Map the selected home, parking, entry, care visit, pharmacy, emergency route, weather, Bloomington Transit options, and the return or support plan.
Choose the decision actions
Save the care route, Compare a second Bloomington address, and choose Find my fit after facility, coverage, travel, medication, and support questions are answered.
Questions retirees ask
What hospitals are listed near Bloomington?
The Bloomington hospital inventory shows 437 reported beds across four mapped facilities within 12 kilometers. IU Health Bloomington Hospital is listed at 0.9 miles with 297 beds, Bloomington Meadows Hospital at 3.3 miles, and Bloomington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital at 3.4 miles.
Does Excellent healthcare access guarantee an appointment?
No. It is a mapped access label. Check insurance, clinician fit, appointment availability, services, medications, hours, parking, and the route from the chosen home.
How many specialists are listed?
The local inventory lists 98 selected Medicare specialists, along with 23 retail pharmacies and one HRSA adult primary care site within 15 miles. The counts are research leads, not a promise of availability.
What should I verify about IU Health Bloomington Hospital?
Use the official IU Health location source to review current services, directions, contact details, coverage questions, parking, entry, and the care need being considered. Then trace the route from the selected Bloomington address.
How should winter affect care planning?
Bloomington averages 107 days below freezing and a 26°F winter low. Review heating, ice, parking, entry surfaces, emergency contacts, medication supply, transportation, and support for a return trip in difficult weather.
Bloomington’s four mapped hospitals, IU Health anchor, specialist rows, pharmacies, and emergency access create a useful care research map. Save the preferred route, Compare another home, and choose Find my fit after coverage, appointments, winter travel, medications, and support are visible.
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; FEMA RAPT / HIFLD; U.S. Census Bureau
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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