Uninsured adults ages 19—64 |
American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (ACS PUMS) |
8% |
9% |
9% |
Uninsured children ages 0—18 |
American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (ACS PUMS) |
2% |
3% |
3% |
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) |
15% |
15% |
15% |
Adults age 18 and older with a usual source of care |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
80% |
81% |
81% |
Adults age 18 and older without a dental visit in past year |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
42% |
- |
45% |
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) |
42% |
43% |
41% |
Adults ages 18–64 who report fair or poor health |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
24% |
24% |
23% |
Adults ages 18 and older who smoke |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
25% |
26% |
25% |
Adults ages 18–64 who are obese (BMI >= 30) |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) |
39% |
40% |
41% |
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) |
21% |
- |
20% |
Mortality amenable to health care, deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): Restricted Use Mortality Microdata |
107 |
108.9 |
- |
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), Standardized Infection Ratio |
CDC Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report |
0.863 |
0.707 |
0.724 |
Breast cancer deaths per 100,000 female population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
21.9 |
22.5 |
22.3 |
Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
17.4 |
15.2 |
17.2 |
Suicide deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
19.3 |
21.1 |
21.2 |
Alcohol-related deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
10.6 |
11.6 |
10.6 |
Drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 population |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
52 |
57.8 |
51.5 |
Infant mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births |
CDC National Vital Statistics System (NVSS): WONDER |
7.2 |
7 |
- |
Hospital admissions among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions, per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
7.9 |
7.7 |
- |
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 |
55 |
59.3 |
55.7 |
Potentially avoidable emergency department visits among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
159.5 |
160.3 |
- |
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 |
244.9 |
- |
- |
30-day hospital readmissions among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance, per 1,000 enrollees |
Truven MarketScan |
3.6 |
3.2 |
- |
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 |
48.9 |
51.5 |
51.1 |
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) |
12% |
10% |
9.9% |
Total Medicare (Parts A & B) reimbursements per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$9,167 |
$9,486 |
$9,908 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for inpatient hospital services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$2,767 |
$2,869 |
$2,917 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for ambulatory Evaluation and Management services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$808 |
$810 |
$821 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for inpatient skilled nursing care per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$755 |
$754 |
$763 |
Total Medicare reimbursements for home health care services per enrollee |
Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse (CCW), via CMS Geographic Variation Public Use File |
$501 |
$535 |
$545 |
Home health patients who got better at walking or moving around |
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), via CMS home Health Compare |
76% |
79% |
82% |
Home health patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation |
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), via CMS home Health Compare |
93% |
92% |
92% |
Home health patients also enrolled in Medicare with a hospital admission |
Medicare Claims, via CMS Home Health Compare |
17% |
17% |
17% |
Risk-adjusted 30-day mortality among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, or stroke |
CMS Hospital Compare |
14.2% |
14% |
13.8% |
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% |
88% |
87% |
Overall patient hospital experience rating (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
67 |
70 |
- |
Patients' experience communicating with nursing staff (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
78 |
78 |
- |
Patients' experience communicating with doctors (out of 100 points) |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
80 |
80 |
- |
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 |
64 |
67 |
- |
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 |
62 |
63 |
- |
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 |
48 |
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 |
87 |
- |
Hospitals with overall patient experience ratings higher than the national average |
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), via CMS Hospital Compare |
32% |
44% |
- |
Adult diabetic patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance with at least one hemoglobin A1c test during the year |
Truven MarketScan |
84.9% |
84.9% |
- |
Adult diabetic patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance with at least one LDL-C test during the year |
Truven MarketScan |
72.6% |
72.4% |
- |
Adult patients ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance and a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia who received an appropriate empiric antibiotic |
Truven MarketScan |
71.2% |
76.2% |
- |
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 |
55.3% |
57.2% |
- |
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 |
66% |
64.2% |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$5,522 |
$5,729 |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements for inpatient hospital services per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$1,418 |
$1,419 |
- |
Total employer-sponsored insurance reimbursements for physician office services per enrollee, ages 18–64 |
Truven MarketScan |
$437 |
$431 |
- |
Short-stay nursing home residents with a 30-day readmission to the hospital |
Residential History File |
20% |
- |
- |
Long-stay nursing home residents with a hospital admission |
Residential History File |
16% |
- |
- |
Medicare beneficiaries who received at least one drug that should be avoided in the elderly |
Medicare Part D Claims |
11.6% |
- |
- |
Total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$14,601 |
$16,936 |
$17,413 |
Total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
30.4% |
34.2% |
34.4% |
Employee contribution to total premium cost for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$3,390 |
$3,176 |
$3,651 |
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) |
7.1% |
6.4% |
7.2% |
Employee deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance plans |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$2,816 |
$2,878 |
$2,675 |
Employee deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance plans as a share of state median income |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
5.9% |
5.8% |
5.3% |
Employee total potential out-of-pocket medical costs (premium contribution + deductible) |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) |
$6,205 |
$6,053 |
$6,326 |
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) |
12.9% |
12.2% |
12.5% |
Children ages 19–35 months who received all recommended doses of seven key vaccines |
National Immunization Survey (NIS) |
65% |
75% |
72% |
Children ages 10–17 who are overweight or obese (BMI >= 85th percentile) |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
35% |
35% |
38% |
Children ages 0–17 with all components of a medical home |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
52% |
50% |
47% |
Children with age-appropriate medical and dental preventive care visits in the past year |
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) |
- |
- |
64% |
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) |
76% |
91% |
78% |
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 |
22% |
20% |
- |
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 |
52% |
51% |
- |
Long-stay nursing home residents with an antipsychotic medication |
Minimum Dataset (MDS), via CMS Nursing Home Compare |
16% |
15% |
- |
High-risk nursing home residents with pressure sores |
Minimum Dataset (MDS), via CMS Nursing Home Compare |
6.1% |
5.9% |
- |
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) |
$59 |
$61 |
- |
Primary care spending as share of total health care spending among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance |
Truven MarketScan |
3.59% |
- |
- |
Primary care spending per enroleee among adults ages 18–64 with employer-sponsored insurance |
Truven MarketScan |
$285 |
- |
- |
Primary care spending as share of total health care spending among Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older |
CMS Limited Data Set (LDS) |
5.9% |
- |
- |
Primary care spending per Medicare beneficiary, age 65 and older |
CMS Limited Data Set (LDS) |
$729 |
- |
- |