The Best States for Health Care in the US: 2023
Annual health care costs in the US run the average American approximately $12 900, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In a post-pandemic economy where inflation continues to creep up, getting affordable, high quality care is often a challenge.
The high cost of care in the US doesn't always translate into more favorable outcomes, either.
Frontline clinicians may be interested in findings from a recent WalletHub study that investitaged in which states Americans are more likely to get the best health care. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 40 measures of cost, access, and outcomes. Considered were factors including hospital beds and physicians per capita, percentage of aduclts with insurance, infant mortality rate, and much more. (Coming soon, the Worst States for Health Care in the US: 2023.)
Lowest montly insurance premiums
Utah
Most hospital beds per capita
District of Columbia
State with the most hospital beds per capita
District of Columbia
Most dentists per capita
District of Columbia Nebraska Virginia
Highest % of medical residents retained
California
Highest % of insured adults aged 19-64 yrs
Massachusetts
Highest % of insured children aged ≤18 yrs
Massachusetts
Lowest infant mortality rate
North Dakota
Lowest cancer rate
Arizona
Lowest stroke and heart disease rate
Colorado
Lowest % of at-risk adults without a routine MD visit in past 2 yrs
Mississippi
