| Health indicators | Rank |
| Population | 621,586 |
| Number of insurance mandates | 33 |
| Death rate per 100,000 | 697.6 |
| Percent of adults overweight or obese | 62.00% |
| Percent of adults who have visited a dentist in the last 12 months | 69.60% |
| Number of births (2004) | 8,189 |
| Ranking public policy | Rank |
| Overall health ownership rank | 4 |
| Government health care rank | 16 |
| Private health insurance rank | 7 |
| Medical tort rank | 27 |
| Provider burden of regulation rank | 6 |
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Thursday, May 15, 2008Medica Rolls out Comparison ToolBy John LaPlanteCategories: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, WisconsinIf patient-centered care is ever going to take hold in health care, we're going to need some tools to help people figure out which doctors, hospitals and clinics are doing the best jobs at the lowest prices. Fortunately some tools are being developed. One is Angie's List, which is expanding its "tell your neighbors" approach from lawn care services to health care. Meanwhile Medica has developed Main Street Medica, which lets you rank physicians, clinics, and hospitals by price, number of patients seen, and other criteria. It's far from perfect, but it's a good start.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007Index of Health Care Ownership is Out! Every State Ranked!Utah Top of the List, New York Bottom of the Barrel on 24 Measures By John R. GrahamCategories: Alabama, Delaware, Maine, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, VermontPRI has released the Index of Health Ownership, which uses 24 variables to rank all the states according to their residents' freedom from undue government interference in health care. Top 5: Utah, Nebraska, Delaware, North Dakota, Alabama Bottom 5: New York, Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine I know SPN wants to collaborate in promoting this effort and I'll be in touch with John LaPlante on that. Any SPN members who want more color or would like me to speak in their state please contact me. This is something we intend to repeat periodically, hopefully annually. Go forth and own your health care!
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