Uninsured adults ages 19—64 |
American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (ACS PUMS) |
14% |
14% |
15% |
Uninsured children ages 0—18 |
American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (ACS PUMS) |
8% |
8% |
8% |
Hospital admissions for pediatric asthma, per 100,000 children ages 2-17 |
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), via AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report |
- |
- |
- |
Adults age 18 and older who went without care because of cost in past year |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
14% |
14% |
13% |
Adults age 18 and older with a usual source of care |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
73% |
73% |
73% |
Adults age 18 and older without a dental visit in past year |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
39% |
- |
38% |
Adults with age- and gender-appropriate cancer screenings |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
65% |
- |
66% |
Adults with age-appropriate vaccines |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
34% |
35% |
29% |
Adults ages 18–64 who report fair or poor health |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
17% |
18% |
18% |
Adults ages 18 and older who smoke |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
15% |
16% |
14% |
Adults ages 18–64 who are obese (BMI >= 30) |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
30% |
31% |
31% |
Adults ages 18–64 who have lost six or more teeth because of tooth decay, infection, or gum disease |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
8% |
- |
8% |
Mortality amenable to health care, deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): Restricted Use Mortality Microdata |
75.2 |
76.3 |
- |
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), Standardized Infection Ratio |
CDC Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report |
0.763 |
0.693 |
0.65 |
Breast cancer deaths per 100,000 female population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
18.9 |
18.1 |
17.1 |
Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
11.6 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
Suicide deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
17.7 |
18.2 |
19.2 |
Alcohol-related deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
17.6 |
16.2 |
15.1 |
Drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
20.3 |
22.2 |
23.8 |
Infant mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
5.3 |
5.7 |
- |
Hospital admissions among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions, per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
6.4 |
6.6 |
- |
Hospital admissions among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions, per 1,000 beneficiaries |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
28.1 |
28.2 |
27 |
Potentially avoidable emergency department visits among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
148.8 |
146.8 |
- |
Potentially avoidable emergency department visits among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older per 1,000 beneficiaries |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
183.7 |
- |
- |
30-day hospital readmissions among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance, per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
3.2 |
3.3 |
- |
30-day hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older per 1,000 beneficiaries |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
28.9 |
29.7 |
28.4 |
Individuals under age 65 with high out-of-pocket medical costs relative to their annual household income |
Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) |
10% |
11.2% |
9.3% |
Total Medicare (Parts A & B) reimbursements per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$8,506 |
$8,729 |
$9,003 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for inpatient hospital services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$2,211 |
$2,232 |
$2,251 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for ambulatory Evaluation and Management services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$1,023 |
$1,043 |
$1,056 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for inpatient skilled nursing care per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$457 |
$434 |
$423 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for home health care services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$307 |
$308 |
$322 |
Home health patients who got better at walking or moving around |
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), via CMS home Health Compare |
68% |
73% |
76% |
Home health patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation |
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), via CMS home Health Compare |
87% |
89% |
90% |
Home health patients also enrolled in Medicare with a hospital admission |
Medicare Claims, via CMS Home Health Compare |
15% |
15% |
14% |
Risk-adjusted 30-day mortality among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, or stroke |
CMS Hospital Compare |
13.9% |
13.7% |
13.4% |
Hospitalized patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
87% |
86% |
86% |
Overall patient hospital experience rating (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
69 |
70 |
- |
Patients' experience communicating with nursing staff (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
76 |
76 |
- |
Patients' experience communicating with doctors (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
77 |
76 |
- |
Responsiveness of hospital staff when called by patients (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
62 |
64 |
- |
Patients' experience communicating with hospital staff about medicines they received (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
61 |
62 |
- |
Patients felt prepared to manage their care after a hospital stay (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
50 |
51 |
- |
Patients discussed discharge plans with hospital staff and received written instructions (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
87 |
86 |
- |
Hospitals with overall patient experience ratings higher than the national average |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
36% |
38% |
- |
Adult diabetic patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance with at least one hemoglobin A1c test during the year |
Truven MarketScan |
89.3% |
89.4% |
- |
Adult diabetic patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance with at least one LDL-C test during the year |
Truven MarketScan |
83.8% |
84.1% |
- |
Adult patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance and a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia who received an appropriate empiric antibiotic |
Truven MarketScan |
74.3% |
72.6% |
- |
Adult patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance and a diagnosis of major depression who were prescribed an antidepressant medication, and who had pharmacy claims of at least 5 months’ worth of the medication |
Truven MarketScan |
56.1% |
54.1% |
- |
Adult patients ages 18–50 with employer-sponsored insurance who had a new primary diagnosis of low back pain with an Imaging study (plain X-ray, MRI, or CT scan) within 28 days of the diagnosis |
Truven MarketScan |
67% |
66.9% |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$4,624 |
$4,962 |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements for inpatient hospital services per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$1,355 |
$1,441 |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements for physician office services per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$427 |
$417 |
- |
Short-stay nursing home residents with a 30-day readmission to the hospital |
Residential History File |
19% |
- |
- |
Long-stay nursing home residents with a hospital admission |
Residential History File |
7% |
- |
- |
Medicare beneficiaries who received at least one drug that should be avoided in the elderly |
Medicare Part D Claims |
9.6% |
- |
- |
Total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$14,570 |
$15,513 |
$16,030 |
Total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
28.1% |
27.6% |
26.1% |
Employee contribution to total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$4,280 |
$4,935 |
$4,834 |
Employee contribution to total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
8.3% |
8.8% |
7.9% |
Employee deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$3,220 |
$3,125 |
$3,530 |
Employee deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance plans as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
6.2% |
5.6% |
5.7% |
Employee total potential out-of-pocket medical costs (premium contribution + deductible) |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$7,501 |
$8,060 |
$8,364 |
Employee total potential out-of-pocket medical costs (premium contribution + deductible) as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
14.5% |
14.3% |
13.6% |
Children ages 19–35 months who received all recommended doses of seven key vaccines |
National Immunization Survey (NIS) |
70% |
66% |
70% |
Children ages 10–17 who are overweight or obese (BMI >= 85th percentile) |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
27% |
24% |
30% |
Children ages 0–17 with all components of a medical home |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
45% |
44% |
46% |
Children with age-appropriate medical and dental preventive care visits in the past year |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
- |
- |
54% |
Children ages 3–17 who received treatment or counseling from a mental health professional when needed during the past 12 months |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
78% |
75% |
84% |
Adults age 18 and older with any mental illness reporting unmet need |
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), via State of Mental Health in America |
21% |
21% |
- |
Adults age and older with any mental illness who did not receive treatment |
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), via State of Mental Health in America |
63% |
61% |
- |
Long-stay nursing home residents with an antipsychotic medication |
Minimum Dataset (MDS), via CMS Nursing Home Compare |
16% |
14% |
- |
High-risk nursing home residents with pressure sores |
Minimum Dataset (MDS), via CMS Nursing Home Compare |
5.6% |
5.4% |
- |
Deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
- |
- |
- |
State-based public health spending per resident |
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) |
$9 |
$10 |
- |
Primary care spending as share of total health care spending among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance |
Truven MarketScan |
6.4% |
- |
- |
Primary care spending per enroleee among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance |
Truven MarketScan |
$438 |
- |
- |
Primary care spending as share of total health care spending among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older |
CMS Limited Data Set (LDS) |
6.39% |
- |
- |
Primary care spending per Medicare beneficiary, age 65 and older |
CMS Limited Data Set (LDS) |
$738 |
- |
- |