Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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Stroke: Medicare Population

County: St. Louis

Measurement Period: 2022

This indicator shows the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries who were treated for stroke.

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for persons aged 65 years or older, persons under age 65 years with certain disabilities, and persons of any age with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Why is this important?

A stroke occurs when a clot severely blocks the blood supply to the brain (ischemic) or when a blood vessel bursts resulting in bleeding into or around the brain (hemorrhagic). When either happens, brain cells begin to die and brain damage occurs. Abilities controlled by the affected area of the brain cannot function, which may result in an inability to control limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech, or the inability to see out of one eye. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, is a leading cause of long-term disability, and is the cause of almost 133,000 deaths annually. According to the CDC, strokes cost the United States an estimated $38.6 billion each year.

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County: St. Louis

5.0%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2023

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