A new report issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows how counties are doing in various categories relating to health. The County Health Rankings Key Findings Report shows Marion County was the 18th healthiest county in Iowa and Warren County ranked 12th in the state, as it related to outcomes. The report considers numerous factors, including quality of life, health behaviors, health care access, the economy, education, housing, and the environment. Marion County rated 11th in clinical care, and Warren County 18th; both were also in the top 20 as it related to social and economic factors as well, and compared favorably to many state averages. The overarching goal was to highlight the burden of high housing costs across the nation facing thousands of families, with more than 1 in 10 households living with the burden of “severe” housing expenses. Those situations see more children in poverty, more people who are food insecure, and more people in poor health because of a lack of resources or ability to afford better care, the findings showed.

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