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Opioid Overdose Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Issue BriefOpioid overdose deaths fell sharply from 2023 to 2024 (79,358 to 54,045), driven largely by decreases in fentanyl-involved deaths. Even after these declines, deaths remained above 2019, the year before opioid deaths increased sharply during the pandemic.
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Suicide Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Issue BriefSuicide deaths fell slightly from their peak of 49,476 deaths in 2022 to 48,824 deaths in 2024, but trends by suicide method diverged: suicides by other means declined while firearm suicides reached their highest level and accounted for 57% of all suicides (up from 50% in 2014).
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Alcohol Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Issue BriefAlcohol deaths increased gradually before the pandemic, jumped in 2020 and 2021, and have fallen somewhat since then. Even after these declines, deaths remained above 2019, the year before the pandemic.
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Key Data on Health and Health Care for American Indian or Alaska Native People
ReportAIAN individuals experience significant health disparities compared to their White counterparts. People who identified as AIAN alone have shorter life expectancies (70.1 vs 78.4 years at birth), higher rates of chronic diseases, and higher rates of suicide deaths and substance use disorder.
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Health and Health Care for American Indian or Alaska Native People: Key Issues
Issue BriefDue to a combination of lower coverage rates, additional access barriers, and historical and ongoing discrimination, AIAN people continue to face significant disparities in health and health care.
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A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Issue BriefThis analysis documents the different sources of coverage among people with Medicare and examines variation in beneficiary characteristics by source of coverage.
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Distribution of People with Medicare by Race/Ethnicity
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Distribution of People with Medicare by Sex
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Population Distribution of Children by Citizenship Status
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