Kentucky

Highlights

• In the past three years, children in poverty decreased 35% from 31.8% to 20.7% of children
• In the past three years, diabetes increased 24% from 10.6% to 13.1% of adults
• In the past five years, the percentage uninsured decreased 62% from 14.6% to 5.6% of the population
• In the past 10 years, drug deaths increased 85% from 13.8 to 25.5 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past five years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 25% from 102.8 to 76.6 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees