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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 percentage of hospital readmissions
- Low prevalence of food insecurity
- Low percentage of ICU use
Challenges
- High geriatrician shortfall
- High prevalence of falls
- Low prevalence of health screenings
Highlights
- In the past year, health screenings decreased 5% from 67.7% to 64.4% of seniors receiving recommended screenings
- In the past year, excessive drinking increased 13% from 7.2% to 8.1% of adults ages 65+
- In the past four years, early deaths decreased 11% from 1,782 to 1,590 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74
- In the past five years, pain management increased 30% from 44.6% to 58.2% of adults ages 65+ with arthritis
- In the past five years, home health care workers increased 16% from 109.9 to 127.6 aides per 1,000 adults ages 75+
- In the past five years, poverty increased 33% from 7.5% to 10.0% of adults ages 65+

