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What are Best & Worst States for Healthcare?
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Although more Americans have access to healthcare today than five years ago, the cost and quality can vary widely from state to state. Which states are the best and worst for healthcare? In an effort to answer that question, WalletHub analyzed and compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 35 measures of cost, accessibility, and income.
Hawaii ranked as the best state for overall healthcare. Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. rounded out the top five.
Louisiana ranked as the worst state for overall healthcare. North Carolina, Arkansas, Alaska, and Mississippi accounted for the remaining worst five states.
Arizona had the lowest average monthly insurance premium, while Alaska and Vermont tied for the highest average monthly insurance premium. The difference between the lowest and highest was 3x.
Iowa boasted the highest number of hospital beds per capita. Alaska had the fewest number of hospital beds per capital, by a 4-to-1 difference.
Washington D.C. had the most physicians per capita—perhaps due to the concentration of medical centers within the District that serve a much larger metro area. Idaho had the fewest physicians per capita, representing a 6x difference.
The largest percentage of insured adults (age 18 to 64) live in Massachusetts. The smallest percentage live in Texas. Massachusetts also boasts the largest percentage of insured children, while Nevada has the fewest number.
Kentucky has the highest cancer rate in the nation, followed by Delaware, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and New York.
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