Portland's health care delivery system is the finest small-town America has to offer. In the community there are numerous family physicians, surgeons, dentists and optometrists.

Jay County Hospital, a 65-bed primary care facility, serves Portland, Jay County and surrounding communities. The medical staff is comprised of physicians specializing in Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pathology, Radiology and Anesthesiology. Additionally, physicians, in a variety of specialized fields, conduct clinics through the Specialty Referral Center, located within the hospital. The Jay County Hospital Emergency Department is staffed 24 hours a day, year-round, by a team of highly qualified healthcare professionals trained to handle all types of emergencies.

The hospital features many other services including a Women's Center, Obstetrics Department, laboratory, radiology/nuclear medicine, physical/occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy.

Out-patient surgeries and specialized diagnostic procedures are provided through the Medical Pavilion, located on the hospital campus.