Mortality – Lung Disease

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to chronic lower respiratory disease per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because lung disease is a leading cause of death in the…

Chronic Conditions – Diabetes Prevalence (Medicare Population)

This indicator reports the unsmoothed, age-adjusted rate of diabetes prevalence for the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) population for the year 2023. Data were sourced from the CMS Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) tool. Note: Data are suppressed when the total population is fewer than 11. Data are also suppressed when the number of annual wellness visits is…

Chronic Conditions – High Blood Pressure (Medicare Population)

This indicator reports the unsmoothed, age-adjusted rate of hypertension prevalence for the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) population for the year 2023. Data were sourced from the CMS Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) tool. Note: Data are suppressed when the total population is fewer than 11. Data are also suppressed when the number of annual wellness visits is…

Chronic Conditions – Heart Disease (Medicare Population)

This indicator reports the unsmoothed, age-adjusted rate of ischemic heart disease prevalence for the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) population for the year 2023. Data were sourced from the CMS Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) tool. Note: Data are suppressed when the total population is fewer than 11. Data are also suppressed when the number of annual wellness…

Mortality – Cancer

This indicator reports the 2019-2023 five-year average rate of death due to malignant neoplasm (cancer) per 100,000 population. Figures are reported as crude rates. Rates are resummarized for report areas from county level data, only where data is available. This indicator is relevant because cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States….