America’s Healthiest And Unhealthiest States

December 5, 2008

The report, America’s Health Rankings, compiled and analyzed 22 health measures, both determinants and outcomes. The study is a collaboration between United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention. Data for the study was provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Environmental Protection Agency, American Medical Association, Dartmouth Atlas Project and Trust for America’s Health. (Forbes)