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Beyond "Failure to Launch" — What the Data Reveals About Young Adult Struggles
This blog post challenges the common narrative of "failure to launch" (the idea that young people are simply taking longer to grow up). Find out what we learned when Annie Elliott and Heather Blonsky, Senior Data Analyst and Vice President of Data at Metopio, dug into the data. Hint: young adults aren't failing — they're up against systemic barriers that previous generations didn't face at the same scale.
Going Beyond Poverty Rates to Understand Financial Well-Being Through Data
Financial well-being data doesn't replace traditional health metrics; it deepens them. It helps you see not just where people are struggling, but why — and what it would actually take to move the needle. Explore it all in this post.
Going Deeper on Food Insecurity Data
When public health teams and hospitals begin exploring food insecurity in their communities, there’s an obvious starting point: pull up a food insecurity indicator and see where the rates are highest. But the Metopio team recently shared why that surface-level view risks missing critical context. Find out in this post.
Beyond the Poverty Line — Understanding the True Cost of Living
The federal poverty level treats economic hardship as uniform, when in reality, $50,000 means something very different in rural Arkansas than it does in coastal California or a Colorado ski town. Understanding the true cost of living requires going deeper. Dive in with Metopio in this blog post.
Beyond Birth — A Data-Driven Look at Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and child health doesn’t end at delivery. Metopio’s Heather Blonsky and Annie Elliott share why taking a broader, data-driven view reveals deeper insights and opportunities to support families at every stage of life.
Seeing Rural Communities Clearly — Why Benchmarks Matter in Public Health Data
Rural America deserves more than state or national averages. Metopio’s U.S. rural benchmarks help public health and hospital teams see true local conditions, compare outcomes accurately, and design strategies that reflect real community needs.