The Quality of Health Care
State Profiles: Reforming the Health Care System 2005, 13th Ed.
Research Report
Lynda Flowers, AARP Public Policy Institute
Leigh Purvis, AARP Public Policy Institute
Patricia Kuo, AARP Public Policy Institute
Shelly-Ann Sinclair, AARP Public Policy Institute
February 2006
On this page: Full Report (PDF, 298 pages) | State Reports
This 13th edition of the AARP Public Policy Institute data book is a compilation of data on many dimensions of health in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Published annually since 1990 and biennially since 2001, the State Profiles series was developed to help inform policy discussions among public and private sector leaders in health care throughout the United States. It offers readers a snapshot of each state's health care landscape by providing comparable state-level and national data for nearly 100 indicators which are otherwise difficult to obtain from a single source.
The 2005 edition of State Profiles contains the most up-to-date data available at the time of production on:
- Demographics
- Expenditures and Financing
- Health Status
- Utilization and Quality of Services
- Resources Available
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Health Coverage and the Uninsured
- Key Trends
It also presents state rankings for nearly every indicator and maps on current health policy issues. In addition to the full report, a profile for each individual state is available separately. (See below for links to state reports.)
For further information, please contact Lynda Flowers at 202/434-3889. To request a copy of the full report, "State Profiles: Reforming the Health Care System 2005," please contact Janett Gasaway at 202-434-3890. (298 pages)
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