Instructions:
1) Go to Kaiser State Health Facts: http://www.statehealthfacts.org/
2) To compare your two states (New- York and Wyoming), be sure both are selected in “Locations” on the left side of the screen. You should be able to view that statistics for each state side-by-side for comparison.
3) Answer the following questions (2 pages, 11-point font, double spaced)
- Which one of the two states is the “healthier” state? Why? (Use data to prove your argument)
- What factors may be contributing to these differences?
- Discuss, in your opinion, how the federal government and state government can equalize health care between states.
USE THE DATA BELOW
- Which one of the two states is the “healthier” state? Why? (Use data to prove your argument)
- What factors may be contributing to these differences?
- Discuss, in your opinion, how the federal government and state government can equalize health care between states
Obesity:
Also read: Healthy People 2020
State Health Facts Exercise
Group 5
After comparing New York and Wyoming using the State Health Facts web data we have concluded that New York is the healthier state. New York leads in having a lower obesity, cancer,