Georgia Drops In Health Ranking For Women And Children

The report said the rankings’ goal is to “create widespread awareness of where states stand on important public health measures.”

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A recent report ranks Georgia 40th among states on the health of women and children, down three spots from its 2018 ranking.

The 2019 United Health Foundation report said among Georgia’s challenges are its high percentage of uninsured women, its low rate of prenatal care before the third trimester, and its low percentage of high school graduation. The state also has high rates of infant mortality and low-birthweight babies.

As in similar rankings on health measures, several Southern states were rated in the bottom 10 in the report.