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Home›Expert Advice›5 Unhealthiest US States for Seniors Over 65

5 Unhealthiest US States for Seniors Over 65

By Our Editorial Team  |  Published August 10, 2023

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Easy Seniors Club presents you: unhealthiest US states for seniors over 65!

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of Americans over the age of 65 aren’t exactly healthy. 6 out of 10 citizens reported that they suffer from at least one chronic disease, and the total number of people who’re not fully healthy is alarming.

Moreover, the study confirmed that 4 adults out of 10 suffer from 2 or more chronic diseases, so that makes us wonder: how is it possible for so many Americans to have such poor health?

If you’ve never heard of the expression unhealthiest US states, now is the right moment to get familiar with it because experts have discovered that there are particular parts of the country where the numbers are even worse, mainly because they don’t have healthy lifestyles and parts of them even take different substances.

So if you want to discover which are the unhealthiest US states, you’re at the right place, because in today’s article, we’ll talk about all of them. We gathered some metrics from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and we’ll share them all with you.

So without further ado, let’s talk about the unhealthiest US states. Here’s what we’ll cover: substance abuse, health outlook, disease prevalence and mortality rate, and lifestyle habits.

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7 responses to “5 Unhealthiest US States for Seniors Over 65”

  1. Janice Lynn Huff says:
    January 25, 2024 at 2:52 pm

    Ok this was a no brainer! You choose the poorest states in the country! It takes money to stay healthy and to have enough insurance to go to doctors when you need to or to go for preventative health care. These states also do not have the best medical care available in the rest of the country. Doctors don’t flock to these states because they can’t make a lot of money practicing there. So why rub it in????? Because that is what an article like this is doing. Some people are too poor to “relocate”.

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    • Teresa Moore says:
      March 30, 2025 at 1:37 am

      Amen !!!!

      Reply
  2. kathie williams says:
    January 26, 2024 at 1:14 am

    looking for senior living in California

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    • Bj Stiles says:
      April 29, 2025 at 11:13 am

      I lived in CA for 30+ years. It’s crazy expensive and the cost of living is out of control! I live on Social Security and found it very challenging to keep my head above water. Like so many others, I ditched California, a state I loved for so long, and moved to Texas. I love it here! Better health care, more affordable everything, seasonal changes and truly the most hospitable people i ever met. We’ve been here almost 3 years. Was able to buy a little house with a little yard and most importantly, pay my bills. My mortgage is less than what I could get a small 1 bedroom apartment for in San Diego. Just saying…

      Reply
  3. Carol W Cotton says:
    January 26, 2024 at 12:28 pm

    Mississippi has no health or hospitals or doctors for the elderly

    Reply
  4. Daniel Larson says:
    January 26, 2024 at 2:28 pm

    I am from Minnesota as my siblings live there as well!
    I am now living in the Philippines and would like to know more about Minnesota. I presently own land there!

    Reply
  5. Daniel Larson says:
    January 26, 2024 at 2:31 pm

    I would like to know more about Utah.

    Reply

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