PROBLEM HEALTH ISSUES
By most measures, Boone County is a fine community. It consistently ranks among Money magazine's top 20 places to live in the United States. But even outstanding communities such as ours can be better. And that's the purpose of the Boone County Health Report Card project: to identify and prioritize areas of need and direct community resources toward them.
| ISSUE | GRADE |
| Access to Affordable Health Care | Incomplete |
| Child Abuse | B |
| Communicable Diseases | B |
| Dental Health | B |
| Family Nurturance | C |
| High School Dropouts | D+ |
| Immunization of Preschool Children | B |
| Mental Health Issues | C+ |
| Poor Pregnancy Outcomes | C |
| Senior Health Care | A- |
| Substance Abuse and Prevention | B+ |
| Teen Pregnancy | C- |
| Tobacco Use and Prevention | C- |
| Underemployment | Incomplete |
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