State Gets Mixed Grades On Wellness Report Card

BOSTON (CBS) - A new report card on health and wellness in Massachusetts indicates there is a lot of work to do.

The Health People/Health Economy Coalition gives the Commonwealth mixed grades on wellness programs.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Rod Fritz reports

Keith Mahoney, public affairs director for the Boston Foundation says some changes would be easy.

"We do not have a sales tax placed on candy and sugar sweetened beverages like soda," says Mahoney. "Forty other states have this."

In that category, the state gets a failing grade.