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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
- Low prevalence of physical inactivity
- Low rate of preventable hospitalizations
- High health status
Challenges
- Low percentage of diabetes management
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- Low percentage of health screenings
Highlights
- In the past year, SNAP reach decreased 25% from 72.3% to 54.4% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past year, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 16% from 12.4% to 10.4% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 24% from 43.7 to 33.2 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 3 years, food insecurity increased 27% from 11.5% to 14.6% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past 3 years, very good or excellent health status increased 12% from 44.9% to 50.2% of adults ages 65+.

