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Michigan Health: Not Good

Michigan barely gets a passing grade when it comes to health, in one survey.

Michigan is the 34th healthiest state in America, according to the 29th annual report from the United Health Foundation.

The report, “America’s Health Rankings,” looks at 35 health markers that seek to evaluate how healthy a state really is.

This includes indicators involving behaviors, community and environment, policy, clinical care and health outcomes.

The healthiest state in the nation is, once again, Hawaii.

The state also has a low prevalence of smoking at 12.8 percent and benefits from lower levels of air pollution compared to the rest of the country.

Overall, the healthiest states were located in the Northeast, though a few were in the Midwest and West.