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A new study published by Forbes ranks Minnesota the fourth healthiest state in the country, down two spots from the magazine’s previous assessment. Ranking ahead of Minnesota: Vermont, Hawaii and New Hampshire. The bottom four: Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.
The study, America’s Health Rankings, was compiled by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention. It scrutinized 22 health measures maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau and other government and nonprofit agencies. Minnesota ranked high in preventing cardiovascular deaths (1st) and providing health insurance coverage (4th), but fell to the middle of the pack in air quality (17th) and obesity (24th).
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Comment posted December 9, 2008 @ 10:42 am
Clarification: this study was compiled by the United Health Foundation with the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention — not Forbes.
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