The Cleveland metropolitan area boasts a population of over two million residents. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is a city of diversity and architectural beauty. Cleveland's large healthcare system features advanced services available in many specialties.
Many of the medical centers located in Cleveland are world renowned for advances in cancer treatment, kidney transplants, and heart surgery. Cleveland’s major providers in the Ohio health insurance system are Medical Mutual of Ohio, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Golden Rule Health Insurance.
Health Problems in Cleveland
Six percent of Cleveland’s population is uninsured and more than 13% is over the age of 65. For Ohio health insurance companies this poses a large need for Medicare supplemental plans. Among the Cleveland population there is also an HIV/AIDS rate four times higher than the rest of the state of Ohio. Cleveland also has high rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, heart disease, and cancer.
Cleveland Health Services
The Cleveland metropolitan area is home to more than fifty different medical centers. The Ohio health insurance system has a network of more than 9,000 physicians in the Cleveland area. Among this network are many specialty centers.
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital has one of the best pediatric care services and neo-natal units in the state. The Cleveland Clinic, ranked as one of America’s best hospitals, specializes in cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics, to name a few. University Hospital has been recognized nationwide for cancer research and treatment. Another specialty center available is the Cleveland Sight Center. The Cleveland Health Network, which has been designed to offer employers an affordable way to provide health insurance to employees, includes more than twenty medical centers in the area and serves four counties.
Cleveland Medical Centers
Parma Community General Hospital
7007 Powers Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 743-3000
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
2351 E. 22nd St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 861-6200
University Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 844-8447
Hillcrest Hospital
6780 Mayfield Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 312-4500
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 778-7800
