The Worst (And Best) States For Healthcare, Ranked

Many Americans feel dissatisfied with the U.S. healthcare system. In fact, more than 70% of adults say the healthcare system is failing to meet their needs in at least one way, according to a recent Harris Poll survey.

In the worst states for healthcare, accessing healthcare may be more challenging due to high costs, a lack of health insurance coverage, too few healthcare providers and barriers to receiving timely and effective care.

To determine which states are best and worst for healthcare, Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states across 24 metrics spanning four key categories: healthcare access, healthcare outcomes, healthcare cost and quality of hospital care.