According to the Evening Sun, over the past decade, premature deaths helped push Chenango County near the bottom of New York state’s health rankings.
According to compiled data by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Chenango County had the third highest premature and preventable mortality rate per 100,000 residents under 75 years old across the state in 2023, 12 spots higher than its rating in 2013.
https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2023-07-21/38680/Lost-years:-premature-deaths-lead-Chenango-County’s-unhealthy-rankings