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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- High hospice care use
- Low rate of preventable hospitalizations
- Low prevalence of obesity
Challenges
- Low flu vaccination coverage
- Low SNAP enrollment
- Limited availability of home-delivered meals
Highlights
- In the past year, SNAP reach decreased 37% from 67.0% to 42.5% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past year, home-delivered meals decreased 21% from 14.1% to 11.1% of seniors in poverty.
- In the past 2 years, volunteerism increased 16% from 17.6% to 20.4% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, poverty increased 15% from 8.2% to 9.4% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 24% from 52.9 to 40.1 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

