New data about the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among the Medicare population are available for 2018 (replacing data for 2017). Time series data are now available for years 2011 through 2018.
Unemployment Rate
Using the most current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release, unemployment rate data and maps have been updated to July 2020.
Readmissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), 2015-2018
New maps and data now are available for this indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset. Data have been updated for the 2015-2018 reporting period, replacing data for 2013-2016.
New maps and data now available for the Transfer Payments indicator!
New maps and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis display information about personal income from transfer receipts (benefits received by persons for which no current services are performed). Data have been updated to the latest available time period (2019). Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Transfer Payments
New maps and data now available for mortality indicators from the CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death Database.
New 5-year mortality rates for 2014-2018 are now available (replacing data for 2013-2017). Affected indicators:
Health Outcomes
- Mortality – Cancer
- Mortality – Heart Disease
- Mortality – Homicide
- Mortality – Coronary Heart Disease
- Mortality – Drug Overdose
- Mortality – Lung Disease
- Mortality – Motor Vehicle Crash
- Mortality – Opioid Overdose
- Mortality – Stroke
- Mortality – Suicide
- Mortality – Unintentional Injury
Timely and Effective Care – Elective Delivery, 2016-2018
New maps and data now are available for this indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset. Data have been updated for the 2016-2018 reporting period, replacing data for 2013-2016.
New maps and data now available for the Proprietor Employment and Income indicator!
New maps and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis display information about proprieter employment and income. Data have been updated to the latest available time period (2019). Affected Indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Proprietor Employment and Income
New maps and data now available for mortality indicators from the CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death Database.
New 5-year mortality rates for 2014-2018 are now available for the “deaths of despair” indicator (replacing data for 2012-2016). This indicator reports the rate of deaths for suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver diseases.
Timely and Effective Heart Attack Care – Facility Transfer Time, 2016-2018
New maps and data now are available for this indicator from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset. Data have been updated for the 2016-2018 reporting period, replacing data for 2013-2016.
New maps and data now available for the Jobs and Earnings indicator!
New maps and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis display information about employment and average earnings by job sector. Data have been updated to the latest available time period (2019).