Where are vulnerable populations who may be impacted by COVID-19 across the United States?

Explore potential answers to this question and more using an interactive map that shows the distribution of populations with serious underlying physical conditions, behavioral health conditions, long-term care needs, or unmet social needs.

See where vulnerable populations are located and use data to inform solutions to address their needs.

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Tracking US behavioral health service use during COVID-19

Despite unprecedented levels of psychological distress since the onset of the pandemic¹ and a rapid shift to telehealth, overall use of services to treat mental and substance-use disorders in the United States has declined. Explore the variations over time by type of behavioral health (BH) condition and type of BH service to better understand the impact of COVID-19.

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Mental Health

Mental Health

One in five adults experiences mental illness in the United States each year. Mental illness can negatively impact physical health and/or reduce an individual’s ability to live their daily life as they otherwise would.

Substance Use

Substance Use

Approximately 20 million adults in the United States have a substance use disorder. Substance use often co-occurs with mental illness – close to half of adults with a substance use disorder also experience a mental illness at the same time.

Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

Approximately 40 percent of health status can be attributed to underlying factors such as income, employment, education, food, housing, transportation, social support, and safety. See how these factors vary across the United States.

Rural Health

Rural Health

One in six Americans live in a rural area. Rural Americans are more likely to have underlying health conditions and lower access to care than urban Americans. Explore health disparities in rural America.

Maternal Health

Maternal Health

Over the past few years the number of births and general fertility rates have been steadily decreasing in the United States. Explore how birth rates currently vary across states in women aged 15 to 50 years old.


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This tool was created by the McKinsey's Center for Societal Benefit through Healthcare in partnership with our Healthcare Innovation Domain and our Medicaid and State Health and Human Services Domain. Improving healthcare has long been a central part of the mission of McKinsey's Healthcare Systems & Services Practice. We have honored that mission by serving our clients effectively and investing in issues deeply relevant to society, such as social determinants of health, rural health, maternal health, and behavioral health - including mental health, substance use, and the opioid crisis.