District of Columbia

Highlights

• Seniors who avoided care due to cost decreased 51% in the past year from 6.3% to 3.1% of adults ages 65+
• Food insecurity increased 14% in the past year from 17.7% to 20.1% of adults ages 60+
• SNAP reach decreased 25% in the past year from 100.0 to 74.8 participants per 100 adults ages 60+ in poverty
• Flu vaccination coverage increased 16% in the past two years from 51.7% to 59.8% of adults ages 65+
• High health status increased 18% since 2013 from 39.3% to 46.4% of adults ages 65+
• Drug deaths increased 209% in the past three years from 20.4 to 63.0 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74