Minnesota drops to 6th place in U.S. health rankings

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota has fallen out of the top five healthiest states in the U.S, according to the latest report of America's Health Rankings from the UnitedHealth Foundation.

The state has dropped from the third healthiest state last year, down to a sixth-place overall rank in this year's report.

To find out more about why states like Vermont, Utah and New Hampshire, Tom Crann talked with Dr. Reed Tuckson, the Chief of Medical Affairs at UnitedHealth Group and sits on the board of directors of the UnitedHealth Foundation.