Everyone needs quality health care they can afford, but finding it can be a challenge. It’s expensive in the U.S., with the average American spending almost $14,600 a year on personal health care, according to the most recent estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Meeting your medical needs within your budget is easier in parts of the country than others and a new report reveals where those are.
- WalletHub has determined the best and worst states for healthcare in the U.S.
- They rated all 50 states and Washington, D.C. on 44 metrics related to cost, accessibility and outcome to come up with their ranking.
- They looked at everything from average monthly insurance premiums to physicians per capita to life expectancy and more.
- Based on all of that, this year’s best state for health care is New Hampshire, which comes in second for both cost and outcomes, and 15th for access.
- Iowa, fourth overall, is number one for cost, while North Dakota, eighth overall, is first for access, and Massachusetts, fifth overall, is tops for outcomes.
- The worst state for health care is Mississippi, coming in dead last for outcomes and 41st for access.
The Top 10 States for Health Care
(Click here to see where your state lands on the list)
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- Colorado
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
- South Dakota
The 10 Worst States for Health Care
- Mississippi
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Florida
Source: WalletHub⠀
[Source: Dr. Dave’s Ultimate Prep]