Iowa
Ranking Highlights
| 2018 Rank | Change from Baseline | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | 6 | +1 |
| Access and Affordability | 6 | +2 |
| Prevention and Treatment | 4 | -1 |
| Avoidable Hospital Use and Cost | 14 | -3 |
| Healthy Lives | 12 | +4 |
| Disparity | 19 | 0 |
| Medicaid Expansion | Yes |
Demographics
| Iowa | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,091,462 | 318,251,368 |
| Median Household Income | $63,176 | $62,470 |
| Below 200% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) | 27% | 32% |
| % White Race, Non-Hispanic | 86% | 61% |
| % Black Race, Non-Hispanic | 3% | 12% |
| % Other Race, Non-Hispanic | 5% | 9% |
| % Hispanic Ethnicithy | 6% | 18% |
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Highlights
Top Ranked Indicators
- Adults without all age-appropriate recommended vaccines
- Adults who went without care because of cost
- Infant mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births
Bottom Ranked Indicators
- Hospital 30-day mortality
- Home health patients with a hospital admission
- Adults who are obese
Most Improved Indicators
- Adults with any mental illness who did not receive treatment
- Home health patients who did not get better at walking or moving around
- Nursing home residents with an antipsychotic medication
Indicators That Worsened the Most
- Hospital 30-day mortality
- Home health patients with a hospital admission
- Children ages 19–35 months who did not receive all recommended vaccines
Comparison with the U.S. Average
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