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• Position: STATELINE - A report by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention finds Vermont as the healthiest state - Brief article

Vermont is the healthiest state in the nation, surpassing former No. 1 Minnesota this year, according to a report by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention. Hawaii came in third, New Hampshire fourth and Connecticut was fifth. The report found that overall, the nation's health declined by 0.3 percent since last...