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The Older Population: 2020
Offers overview of the older population from the 2020 Census with comparisons to the 2000 and 2010 Censuses. Data analyzed by gender, race and ethnicity, state, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Caplan, Megan Rabe
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Pain in the Nation: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths - Special Feature: Youth Mental Health and Well-Being
Presents the rates of drug, alcohol, and suicide deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and from 1999 to 2021. Discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair and the state of the ongoing opioid crisis. Includes a special feature focusing on youth mental health and well being. Highlights data on rural and urban communities.
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Medicaid Coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural Counties, 2020-2021
Presents county-level data for children and non-elderly adults insured by Medicaid in 2020-2021.
Date: 05/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts
Examines persistent poverty, defined as a community with at least 20% poverty for over 30 years, in U.S. counties and census tracts. Utilizes Census and American Community Survey (ACS) poverty estimates that are compared against other datasets. Includes persistent poverty counties, census tracts, and percentages of the population by state, as well as maps of geographical areas in the U.S. depicting persistent poverty census tracts.
Author(s): Craig Benson, Alemayehu Bishaw, Brian Glassman
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Medicaid in Midlife: A Profile of Enrollees Ages 50 to 64
Provides an overview of Medicaid eligibility requirements for adults aged 50-64. Presents data on demographic characteristics of Medicaid beneficiaries in this age group, including race and ethnicity, gender, age, geography, and disability.
Author(s): James McSpadden, Sari Siegel
Date: 05/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
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Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2021: An Annual Report
Reports on the extent, distribution, and trends of food insecurity among U.S. residents ages 50-59. Features state-level estimates and data breakdowns on food insecurity by income, race/ethnicity, metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan location, gender, and more.
Author(s): Craig Gundersen, James Ziliak
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2021: An Annual Report
Discusses food insecurity rates among Americans age 60 or older. Includes demographics and characteristics of seniors lacking sufficient access to food, and provides trends and state-level information on food insecurity. Features data breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan settings.
Author(s): James Ziliak, Craig Gundersen
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Ready or Not 2023: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Report explores the readiness of state public health systems to respond to emergencies, such as diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. Focuses on measures such as hospital safety scores, vaccination rates, and water system maintenance, among others. Includes rural considerations throughout.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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2023 County Health Rankings National Findings Report
Analyzes county-level health and wellness data, focusing on issues such as civic infrastructure and socioeconomic opportunity. Includes information on access to broadband, libraries, parks and recreation, schools, and social organizations. Provides U.S. map of county-level life expectancy (LE) and discusses the relationship of LE to civic participation.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage and Demographic Characteristics of Infants and Children Aged 6 Months–4 Years — United States, June 20–December 31, 2022
Reports on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children aged 6 months to 4 years as of December 31, 2022. Includes national and state-by-state data by urbanicity on a two-level (urban/rural) and six-level (metro/nonmetro) scale.
Author(s): Bhavini Patel Murthy, Hannah E. Fast, Elizabeth Zell, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(7), 183-189
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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