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Cost of child care one of biggest challenges facing Missoula County, nationwide study says

April 28, 2022/

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A nationwide study looking at the health of counties identified the cost of child care as one of the biggest challenges Missoula County families face.

The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute released the annual report Wednesday, which looked at more than 90 health-influencing factors including education, housing, jobs, transportation and access to medical care, to rank counties based on health outcomes.

 


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