That came via a new analysis published by WalletHub on Monday, July 27, which evaluated all 50 states and Washington, D.C. across a host of factors related to cost, accessibility and health outcomes. The report comes amid new estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which determined the typical American spends approximately $15,500 annually on their personal healthcare.
The results? Texas is the fourth-worst state in America for healthcare, only besting Georgia, Mississippi and Alaska in the final spots. The Lone Star State earned an overall score of 47.48 out of 100, with dismal ratings for its costs (No. 46), access (No. 50) and outcomes (No. 39).
On other individual metrics, Texas scored the lowest of all 50 states and Washington, D.C. when it came to its percentage of insured adults between the ages of 19 and 64. It was a stark contrast to the top places for insured adults, led by Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Texas reported identical figures on the insured children front, coming in last place for its percentage of insured children from childbirth to age 18.
So, which states performed best overall? The following states tout the best healthcare systems in America: