Texas

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+.