Latest health rankings report greatest need in rural counties

Dr. Marsha Davis was recently interview by the Red & Black about the 2014 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

“Compared to last year, particularly, the highest-ranked counties remained the highest-ranked counties,” said Marsha Davis, the University of Georgia associate dean of outreach and engagement in the College of Public Health. “We are seeing the persistent distinction that’s made between rural counties and more suburban counties.”

Read the entire article at the Red & Black.

Posted March 28, 2014.