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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
- High SNAP enrollment
- Low prevalence of frequent mental distress
- High percentage of able-bodied seniors
Challenges
- Low flu vaccination coverage
- High percentage of ICU use
- Low percentage of four- and five-star nursing home beds
Highlights
- In the past six years, smoking increased 20% from 7.6% to 9.1% of adults ages 65+
- In the past four years, four- or five-star rated nursing home beds decreased 8% from 41.0% to 37.9% of certified nursing home beds
- In the past four years, SNAP reach increased 15% from 85.7 to 98.9 participants per 100 adults ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past five years, hospice care use increased 18% from 47.1% to 55.4% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
- In the past four years, high health status increased 11% from 37.8% to 41.8% of adults ages 65+
- In the past six years, depression increased 9% from 13.4% to 14.5% of adults ages 65+

