The Aetna Foundation, the Hartford-based health insurers’ charitable arm, and U.S. News & World Report are teaming up to assess which American communities are doing the most to improve their citizens’ health.
Coming in 2018, the so-called U.S. News/Aetna Foundation Healthiest Communities project will feature reporting, analysis and research about communities that are producing better health results through innovative partnerships, programs and policies.
Garth Graham, president of the Aetna Foundation, said the goal of “shining a light” on such matters is to accelerate change “in the way communities think about and pursue improvements in public health.”
Healthiest Communities is the third multimedia platform developed by U.S. News to showcase how government leaders and public policies best serve their citizens. U.S. News, which ranks colleges, cars and a variety of other categories, unveiled Best States in 2017 and Best Countries in 2016.
Aetna confirmed last week that it was in negotiations with other states for a new headquarters location, saying a final decision would be made early this summer.
