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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
- Low prevalence of falls
- High percentage of dental visits
- High percentage of diabetes management
Challenges
- Low percentage of quality nursing home beds
- Low prescription drug coverage
- High percentage of hospital deaths
Highlights
- In the past year, SNAP reach decreased 28% from 69.0% to 49.4% of adults ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past year, preventable hospitalizations decreased 11% from 55.2 to 49.0 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past year, food insecurity increased 16% from 12.0% to 13.9% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past 2 years, hip fractures decreased 22% from 7.7 to 6.0 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 2 years, ICU use in the last 6 months of life increased 17% from 13.8% to 16.1% of decedents ages 65+.

