The "Story Behind the Curve" helps us understand why the data on the percent of adults with no leisure-time physical activity is the way that it is in our community. When we understand the root causes of our community problems, we have a better chance of finding the right solutions, together.

What's Helping? These are the positive forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

• Local FQHC (Mountain Health Community Partnership)
• Yancey County Health Department Clinical Services
• Yancey County Health Department and Community Paramedic Collaboration
• Community Paramedics
• Toe River Project Access
• Medicaid expansion
• Medicare
• employer paid insurance coverage

What's Hurting? These are the negative forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

• Federal Funding cuts
• Structure of the US healthcare system
• Local dentists are not taking Medicaid
• Loss of MCHP Micaville clinic during hurricane Helene
• Insurance affordability
• High number of self-employed, uninsured population