North Carolina

Highlights

• In the past year, SNAP reach increased 11% from 61.4% to 68.2% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
• In the past year, preventable hospitalizations decreased 10% from 56.7 to 51.1 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
• In the past 2 years, hip fractures decreased 22% from 8.3 to 6.5 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
• In the past 3 years, food insecurity increased 17% from 15.7% to 18.4% of adults ages 60+.
• In the past 3 years, hospice care use increased 55% from 34.3% to 53.0% of decedents ages 65+.