New maps and data now available for two indicators, released as part of the University of Wisconsin’s 2016 County Health Rankings.

New indicator data and maps are now available from the 2016 County Health Rankings (CHR) (replacing data from the 2014 CHR). Affected indicators: Clinical Care Access to Mental Health Providers, 2015 Health Outcomes Premature Death, 2011-13

New maps and data now available for 3 Clinical Care indicators from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare.

New data on primary care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries are available for 2012 (replacing data for 2010). Time series data are now available for years 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Clinical Care Cancer Screening – Mammogram Diabetes Management – Hemoglobin A1c Test Preventable Hospital Events

New map and data table now available for the Population Receiving SNAP Benefit indicator from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2013 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which used 2011 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population Receiving SNAP Benefits

New maps and data now available for Food Insecurity Rate indicator from Feeding America.

New food insecurity rate data for 2013 are now available (replacing data for 2012). Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. Data is from Feeding America’s Map the Meal…

New maps and data now available for 5 cancer incidence indicators.

New 5-year cancer incidence rates for 2007-2011 are now available (replacing data for 2006-2010). Breakouts are available by race or ethnicity for the United States, and for states and counties where data is available. Affected indicators: Health Outcomes Cancer Incidence – Breast Cancer Incidence – Cervical Cancer Incidence – Colon and Rectum Cancer Incidence –…

New maps and data tables now available for poverty indicators from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2014 program data, replacing previous estimates which 2012 program data. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Population in Poverty (100% FPL)

Correction to service area value for Population Change indicator.

A calculation error was identified and corrected. The error affected service areas and regions such that the calculated figures were the reporting change in the wrong direction. For example, a change in population of 12,000 to 14,400 was appearing as a 20% population decrease rather than a 20% increase. Affected indicators: Demographics Change in Total…