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Early in my career as a community pharmacist, most of the clients at my counter were older adults. The stories I heard about their daily health challenges continue to motivate me today. While many measures of senior health have improved over the past decades, the 2023 Senior Report demonstrates that gaps remain across a variety of interrelated areas.

Over my 50 years working in Tulsa, I have seen the health challenges facing American Indians continue to evolve. And while American Indians have come a long way in Oklahoma in terms of recognition and direct discrimination, we are still, in many ways, an “invisible race” that has been historically overlooked in health-related data.

Access to actionable data is critical for addressing our most pressing health challenges. America's Health Rankings recently sat down with leaders from across the public health space to discuss the importance of data to their work.

As a longstanding champion of public health and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People goals, the United Health Foundation is honored to be recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion.

At the American Public Health Association (APHA), our goal is to make the United States the healthiest nation in the world. We hoped to accomplish this in the span of one generation. However, we have experienced an enormous setback in the form of a pandemic that has knocked us on our heels, as this report demonstrates.

I want to thank you for taking the time to explore this year’s America’s Health Rankings Annual Report — one of the most comprehensive editions we have published to date.

The resources below can help you share these insights with your colleagues and communities with the goal of enacting change. America’s Health Rankings encourages you to download the resources and use them to raise awareness about the importance of addressing the complex barriers to health experienced by various populations across the nation.

When I lost my brother Brian to suicide, like too many others in this country, I realized that “doing well” in school does not necessarily translate into fulfillment and well-being. As the past two-plus years of the pandemic have highlighted, there is much more than just academics and extracurricular activities that determine whether the youth in our lives are truly succeeding and flourishing; social connection and support play a crucial role in helping adolescents thrive.

As a Lakota woman who grew up on my home reservation, the data in the Health of Women and Children Report about my people are heartbreaking to see — but completely consistent with my personal experience. Nearly every Native person has a loved one, friend or community member who has gone missing, been murdered, been