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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 excessive drinking
- High percentage of HAI reporting policies
- High percentage of hospice care use
Challenges
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
- Low prevalence of dental visits
- Low prevalence of health screenings
Highlights
- In the past year, community support decreased 10% from $509 to $457 per adult ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past two years, flu vaccination coverage decreased 15% from 63.5% to 53.9% of adults ages 65+
- In the past three years, SNAP reach decreased 15% from 49.0 to 41.6 participants per 100 adults ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past three years, hospital readmissions decreased 8% from 16.6% to 15.3% of hospitalized patients ages 65+
- In the past five years, hip fractures decreased 15% from 8.5 to 7.2 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare enrollees
- In the past four years, suicide increased 21% from 17.3 to 21.0 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+

