A state-by-state health report card, out today from the United Health Foundation, finds an array of encouraging signs for America: Rates for premature death, drug deaths, firearm deaths and homicides all fell. Rates of cancer screenings, physical activity and volunteerism all increased.

But rates of e-cigarette use and multiple chronic conditions increased. Homelessness and unemployment " socioeconomic factors that help determine the nation's health " rose.
Why it matters: America's Health Rankings " from the United Health Foundation, established by UnitedHealth Group " synthesize 99 measures of health and well-being, drawn from 31 data sources, to produce a "comprehensive portrait of health at both the national and state levels."