The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.
Estimated number of Americans who are 100 years old and older: 101,000
Number of Americans who were over 100 in 1950: 2,300
Increase of California’s 65+ population between 2012 and 2022: 33.8%
Median annual household income of Californians over 65 years old: $69,431
Average annual cost of a private room in a California nursing home: $146,000
Date that California dropped asset limits for Medi-Cal Skilled Nursing, which is funded by Medicaid, expanding access: 1/1/2024
Percent of nursing home residents whose care is paid for by Medicaid: 63%
Percent of Alameda Health System skilled nursing facilities that have a five-star overall rating, the highest possible, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): 100%*
Of not-for-profit nursing homes in the U.S.: 33%
Of for-profit nursing homes in the U.S.: 18%
Percent of adults age 70 and older who are very optimistic about their future, a higher number than any other age group: 91%
*Data provided by Alameda Health System