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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 percentage of quality nursing home beds
- Low ICU use in the last 6 months of life
- Ready availability of home-delivered meals
Challenges
- Low percentage of seniors with dedicated provider
- Low SNAP enrollment
- Low hospice care use
Highlights
- In the past year, nursing home quality increased 34% from 46.9% to 62.9% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
- In the past year, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 16% from 17.1% to 14.3% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, home health care increased 14% from 92.9 to 105.7 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.
- In the past 3 years, obesity increased 23% from 24.4% to 29.9% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, poverty decreased 24% from 11.4% to 8.7% of adults ages 65+.

