The U.S. has made several strides in terms of senior health, like decreasing readmissions, preventable hospitalizations and hospital deaths, but challenges still remain, such as obesity rates and food insecurity, according to the 2017 "America's Health Rankings Senior Report" from United Health Foundation. Additionally, some states are making greater strides in terms of senior population health than others. The report offers analysis of senior population health on a national and state basis and ranks states based on 34 senior health metrics, including hospital readmissions, preventable hospitalizations, ICU use, food insecurity and obesity, among others. The five top-ranked states for senior health are: 1. Minnesota 2. Utah 3. Hawaii 4. Colorado 5. New Hampshire The five bottom-ranked states are: 46. Arkansas 47. Louisiana 48. Oklahoma 49. Kentucky 50. Mississippi Source
