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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 poverty rate
- Low prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- Low prevalence of food insecurity
Challenges
- High prevalence of falls
- High suicide rate
- Low geriatric provider rate
Highlights
- Poverty decreased 31% between 2016 and 2019 from 10.0% to 6.9% of adults ages 65+
- Preventable hospitalizations decreased 12% between 2016 and 2018 from 1,436 to 1,259 discharges per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries ages 65-74
- Excessive drinking increased 82% between 2014 and 2019 from 5.1% to 9.3% of adults ages 65+

