America's Health Rankings: 8 Key Takeaways

1. Since the 2015 edition, health screenings increased by 19% from 60.7% to 72.4% of seniors receiving recommended screenings
2. Since the 2013 edition, ICU use in the last six months of life decreased by 9% from 15.2% to 13.8% of Medicare decedents aged 65 years and older
3. Since the 2013 edition, the hip fracture hospitalization rate decreased by 21% from 7.3 to 5.8 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older
4. In the past year, the premature death rate increased from 1,786 to 1,797 deaths per 100,000 adults aged 65 to 74 years
5. Since the 2013 edition, obesity increased by 9% from 25.3% to 27.6% of adults aged 65 years and older
6. Since the 2015 edition, SNAP reach decreased by 7% from 75.2% to 70.1% of adults aged 60 years and older living in poverty
7. Since the 2013 edition, food insecurity a mesure of the percentage of seniors facing the threat of hunger, increased by 16% from 13.6% to 15.8% of adults aged 60 years and older
8. In the past year, community support funding for public nutrition, transportation, and other social services for seniors living in poverty decreased by 6%

Source: America's Health Rankings
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