Hawaii Is Top-Ranked State For Health Care; Louisiana Ranks Last

Hawaii has been ranked the best overall state for health care, while Louisiana ranks last. While Americans spend nearly $10,000 per year on average for personal health care, there is a wide variation in results depending on state of residence.

These rankings were reported in “2017-18 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and Overview,” published by WalletHub using data from U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Council for Community and Economic Research, The Commonwealth Fund, Urban Institute, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, ProPublica, Association of American Medical Colleges, Centers for Disease Control . . .