National report rates Vermont 2nd healthiest among states for raising kids

May 30, 2008

"Vermont has been ranked the second healthiest state in the country in which to raise children, although it also scored poorly for having high health care costs, according to a new report that compared children's health in all 50 states.

The Commonwealth Fund's report, "U.S. Variations in Child Health System Performance: A State Scorecard," contains lots of good news for Vermont, including having some of the lowest rates in the country of infant mortality and low-income children without health insurance..."

(http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS01/805300372/1002/NEWS01)

Christie Anna says: Win! Like I've always said, Vermont is pretty fantastic, and this is just one more thing to prove me right. Second only to Iowa - and I daresay it's a tad more beautiful than Iowa. Have to say, this (among other things) makes me pretty happy that I was raised here. Thanks to my Dad for the link, along with the comment that maybe he and mom raised me right. I certainly can't complain! :)