When it comes to health care, not all states are created equal.
This truth is clearly demonstrated in WalletHub's 2017's Best & Worst States for Health Care, which compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: cost, accessibility and outcome.
WalletHub's analysts evaluated those dimensions using 35 relevant metrics, with varying weights. For example, to evaluate cost, the analysts measured average monthly insurance premium and share of out-of-pocket spending, among other metrics; for access, metrics included factors like hospital beds per capita, average emergency room wait time, and physicians per capita; and for outcomes, factors included infant mortality rate, share of patients readmitted to hospitals, and life expectancy.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
