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Hickenlooper Wants Colorado to Be ‘Healthiest’ State

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made waves this week when he suggested a as a way to cut obesity rates. Closer to home, Colorado boasts the least obese population in the country.

But Governor John Hickenlooper told a crowd in Aspen this week that he’s now trying to

To achieve that illustrious title he says there needs to be changes to the state’s health care system and more incentives for people to live a healthy lifestyle.

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