A recent report by America’s Health Rankings says that Louisiana is the nation’s least healthy state for women and children. Ranking each of the 50 states in areas of health, including maternal mortality rates, infant mortality, access to prenatal care, teen pregnancy, food sufficiency, and other health factors, Louisiana ranks number 50 overall, but it also falls into the bottom five in crucial indicators of overall health: social and economic factors, physical environment, behaviors, health outcomes, low rate of college-educated women, and clinical care. Cont.
- Ann Tucker