Becker's Healthcare May 18, 2023
Ten states were named best in the country for healthcare per U.S. News & World Report’s rankings released May 2.
The states that made the list, in order, were: Hawaii, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, California, Utah, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
But what do these states have in common that make them the best?
The analysis found that the top 10 states have ample healthcare access, high quality of care and good public health.
States that perform high in the healthcare access category must have solid stats related to child wellness visits, health insurance enrollment, adult wellness visits, adult dental visits, child dental visits and healthcare affordability. For example, only 5.5...