Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a State Health Profile for each state and the District of Columbia. This publication series uses selected \u201chealth status indicators\u201d to describe the health status of the United States on a state-by-state basis. This information is presented through user-friendly graphics and narrative interpretation. The series also highlights selected demographic information, prevention and control efforts aimed at specific health conditions, and CDC funding for and partnership agreements with all 50 states and the District of Columbia.200