Tuesday’s online chat examines how WNY stacks up health-wise

Scott Scanlon, quality of life and solutions journalism editor at The Buffalo News, will lead a free online discussion this week that will provide a window into the Institute’s “County Rankings and Roadmaps” of Population Health at the University of Wisconsin.

Western New York has historically been the least healthy region of New York state, according to data-driven insights from the Madison, Wis.-based institute that works with the Foundation Robert Wood Johnson to provide information and suggest potential solutions for community health and wellness.