Allen County, Kansas
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Cass County, Missouri
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Clay County, Missouri
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Jackson County, Missouri
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Johnson County, Kansas
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Lafayette County, Missouri
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Leavenworth County, Kansas
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Miami County, Kansas
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Platte County, Missouri
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Ray County, Missouri
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Wyandotte County, Kansas
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Health status of Kansas City area residents is important to track on a regular basis. The health of our residents affects the region’s economy as employees in poor health are less productive in meeting their job responsibilities or are unable to work, affecting earning potential; students in poor health are not able to learn and become capable of meeting future workforce needs; residents are unable to fully participate in the civic life of the community; and public funding is required to support health needs, taking away from other important community priorities.
Community health outcomes are often a factor of specific behaviors, socio-economic circumstances and the environment in which people live, as well as their access to quality health care. Comparing trends over time and disparities by geography and race or ethnicity can help communities identify and address health issues.
Three principal findings emerged from health data compiled by the Mid-America Regional Council on behalf of the REACH Healthcare Foundation in 2017:
Secondary findings include:
The assessment data covers two overlapping geographies — the REACH Healthcare Foundation service area and the MARC region — combined the area encompasses 11 counties: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray in Missouri, and Allen, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte in Kansas.
The report focuses on medically vulnerable populations — people who, because of income, race or ethnicity, lack of health insurance, age, disability, or limited English, may be more likely to experience health issues or have difficulty accessing quality health care.
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Data is the most current available as of September 2017.