County Health Rankings – Friday, March 27, 2015

Abby Cofskey, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says that the rankings tell us where we are doing well and where we could be doing better in our counties. Julie Willems-Van Dijk, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, says Sussex County ranks 1st in Delaware, and Kent County ranks 3rd for health rankings. For Maryland, out of 24 counties, Queen Anne’s is 6th, Talbot is 7th, and Worcester is 11th. In Virginia, Accomack county is ranked 110 of 133 counties.

Julie says we are seeing trends of people living longer lives.  Obesity has been an issue so they need to be sure there are healthier food options in your area and then make sure you are getting paid well enough to afford options other than fast food.