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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
- Ready availability of home health care workers
- Low prevalence of smoking
- Low prevalence of full-mouth teeth extractions
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- Low percentage of quality nursing home beds
- High prevalence of food insecurity
Highlights
- In the past year, smoking decreased 15% from 8.7% to 7.4% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, obesity increased 11% from 27.6% to 30.7% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, SNAP reach decreased 18% from 79.4% to 64.8% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 20% from 72.3 to 57.6 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 3 years, hospital deaths decreased 31% from 27.8% to 19.1% of decedents ages 65+.

