California Business Minute™

Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.

According to a new report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation, California
ranks number 23.  The foundation is funded by the insure United Health Group

The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how
many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to
cancer deaths.

Vermont ranked first this year thanks in part to its low rate of obesity, high number
of doctors and a low rate of child poverty. Eight of the 10 bottom-ranked states are
from the south, with Mississippi coming in dead last for the ninth consecutive year.
Mississippi has a sky-high death rate from heart disease and high infant mortality.

The 5 Healthiest States:
1. Vermont
2. Utah
3. Massachusetts
4. Hawaii
5. New Hampshire

The 5 Unhealthiest States:
46. South Carolina
47. Louisiana
48. Alabama
49. Oklahoma
50. Mississippi

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.