UNDERNEWS: Best and worst states for health care

August 1, 2022

Best and worst states for health care

Best vs. Worst

Utah has the lowest average monthly health-insurance premium, $408, which is 2.8 times lower than in West Virginia, the highest at $1,144.
California has the highest retention rate for medical residents, 70.80 percent, which is 4.5 times higher than in the District of Columbia, the lowest at 15.70 percent.
Vermont has the lowest number of infant mortalities (per 1,000 live births), four, which is two times lower than in Mississippi, the highest at eight.
West Virginia has the lowest share of at-risk adults without a routine doctor visit in the past two years, 9.40 percent, which is 2.3 times lower than in California, the highest at 21.50 percent.

1 comment:

Greg Gerritt said...: If RI is ranked #1 then the country is in much worse shape than I thought as there are many holes in health care here in RI; August 1, 2022 at 1:14 PM

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