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Reading Healthcare Access Measures by County

By HealthByCounty Editorial Team

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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps compiles more than 80 county health measures from national and state data sources and organizes them within the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Model of Health.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Methods

Read the measure, not only the label

The 2025 data documentation provides the official data dictionary, technical document, and comparability materials needed to identify what a county measure represents and which source year it uses.

2025 Annual Data Release: Data & Documentation

The program describes county comparison as a way to put a value in context. It also warns that its Health Group differences are not necessarily statistically significant differences between individual counties.

Making the Most of Your DataCounty Health Rankings & Roadmaps Methods

Evidence links are attached to each material paragraph. Sources were accessed on the dates recorded in the structured evidence registry. This content is informational only and does not constitute medical advice.