The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

Orlando Sentinel: Good health good for business

State: 
Florida

Employers, who spend more than $700 billion each year on health care for their employees, need to take more ownership for improving it. They should follow the lead of the Florida Health Care Coalition, a group that has partnered with organizations such as the American Lung Association of Central Florida to bring asthma-prevention programs to local schools and the Orange County Health Department to improve nutrition.

Why should business leaders in Central Florida care about health? The short answer is good health is good for business.

Publication Date: 
March 29, 2010