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Archive Home > 2010 > March > 03 > Jefferson County aims to get healthier

Jefferson County aims to get healthier

Last-place ranking among Oregon counties in nationwide health measurement highlights areas of improvement

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
March 3, 2010

Jefferson County is the least healthy county in the state — and it's going to take a communitywide effort to make the county's residents healthier.

In a nationwide report that examined how each state's counties rank in overall health, Jefferson County came in last in Oregon at No. 33. The....

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