10 worst states for healthcare
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The study looked at with metrics ranging from “average monthly insurance premium” to “number of physicians per capita” and “percentage of adults and children with health insurance coverage.”
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best health care at the most reasonable cost. The study determined each state and the District’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.
According to those findings, these 10 states have the worst healthcare in the country.
10. Florida
Costs ranking: 39
Access ranking: 47
Outcomes ranking: 39
9. Georgia
Costs ranking: 30
Access ranking: 50
Outcomes ranking: 42
8. South Carolina
Costs ranking: 49
Access ranking: 32
Outcomes ranking: 41
7. Oklahoma
Costs ranking: 41
Access ranking: 33
Outcomes ranking: 46
6. Alabama
Costs ranking: 44
Access ranking: 44
Outcomes ranking: 44
5. North Carolina
Costs ranking: 50
Access ranking: 46
Outcomes ranking: 30
4. Arkansas
Costs ranking: 37
Access ranking: 31
Outcomes ranking: 50
3. Alaska
Costs ranking: 51
Access ranking: 37
Outcomes ranking: 22
2. Mississippi
Costs ranking: 42
Access ranking: 26
Outcomes ranking: 51
1. Louisiana
Costs ranking: 48
Access ranking: 39
Outcomes ranking: 49