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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 flu vaccination coverage
- Low prevalence of falls
- Ready availability of home health care workers
Challenges
- High percentage of hospital readmissions
- High prevalence of obesity
- Low percentage of quality nursing home beds
Highlights
- In the past year, dental visit increased 12% from 51.0% to 57.2% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, SNAP reach decreased 18% from 62.1% to 50.7% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past year, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 29% from 28.7% to 20.5% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, low-care nursing home residents decreased 28% from 22.8% to 16.5% of residents.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 20% from 92.1 to 73.3 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

