Why are all the healthiest places to live blue states?
From the news article linked below:
“Minnesota, which has held the top spot in 11 of the 17 years of the survey, was cited for, among other things, its low rate of uninsured (8.4 percent), low percentage of children in poverty (10 percent), and low infant mortality rate (5.1 deaths per 1,000 live births).
Vermont was second on the list, followed by New Hampshire, Hawaii and Connecticut…”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061205/ap_on_he_me/health_rankings
They don’t eat fried pork rinds, chicken fried steaks, or fried twinkies.
See a key word there?
Introducing the 2010 County Health Rankings
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