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<p>The Least Healthy County in Each State<br>
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<p>With the ongoing U.S. economic recovery and implementation of the
Affordable Care Act, health insurance coverage rates among
Americans have increased significantly. Americans may expect
health outcomes to improve as well. Despite the general positive
trend in health care, there is still great variation in the health
of residents among states and even within states.</p>
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<p>24/7 Wall St. reviewed county-level health rankings from County
Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint
program. Rankings are based on overall health outcomes, a weighted
composite of length of life, quality of life, and overall health
factors. The health factors component is a weighted composite of
healthy behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and
physical environment measures. These are the least healthy
counties in each state.</p>
<p><strong>Benewah County, Idaho<br>
> Pct. without health insurance:</strong> 21.7%<br>
<strong>> Pct. food insecure:</strong> 17.7%<br>
<strong>> Obesity rate:</strong> 27.3%<br>
<strong>> 2013 unemployment rate:</strong> 10.5%</p>
Poor health habits and the lack of affordable health care
contributed to Benewah County’s ranking as the least healthy county
in Idaho. In addition to an obesity rate slightly higher than the
national rate, about 26.3% of Benewah residents smoked compared with
16.5% of all Idaho residents and 20.0% of all Americans. At the same
time, 23.7% of Benewah residents were physically inactive in the
past month, a higher proportion than both the state and the nation.
More than 21% of Benewah residents could not afford to see a doctor
compared with 15.7% statewide. <br>
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