United Health Foundation publishes State of Nation report
The United Health Foundation recently published the 15th
annual America’s Health: State Health Rankings. According
to the report, America’s health has improved by 17.5% in the last
15 years. Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Vermont are ranked the healthiest
states, and Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana are the least healthy
states.
Risk factors examined in the report include smoking prevalence, infectious
disease, per capita public health spending, and lack of health insurance.
Outcomes assessed include cardiovascular deaths, infant mortality, premature
deaths, limited activity days, and cancer deaths.
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