Jump to full article: Vermont Governor's Office, 2009-11-17
Intro: United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention today released the 20th Anniversary Edition of America's Health Rankings(TM) showing that Vermont ranks 1st when compared to the health of other states. This is the 3rd year in a row that Vermont has been at the top of the rankings.
"I'm so pleased that Vermont continues to receive national recognition for successfully implementing comprehensive health reforms that incorporate aspects of high quality, coordinated public health and health care - particularly the Vermont Blueprint for Health - along with expanding coverage to the uninsured," said Governor Jim Douglas. "The successes we've realized in Vermont have not come easily - they've required teamwork, compromise and a willingness to address the tough issues surrounding public health care - but they are vital for the people of our state and for all Americans." . . .
Tobacco use and obesity have emerged as the two priorities that threaten the health of the nation, according to the report. Obesity has increased nearly 130 percent since the first edition of America's Health Rankings(TM) was issued 20 years ago.
Vermont ranked among the top states in lowest smoking and obesity rates. Nearly one in five Americans still smoke, and smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the country. In Vermont, 16.7 percent of the population smoke, compared to 19.8 percent of the nation
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