The Brief
Health care in America may be expensive, but a new study finds that where you live can make all the difference.
In order to determine where Americans receive the best and worst health care , WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across three dimensions: cost, accessibility and outcomes.
What they're saying:
"Health care has two crucial components, cost and quality," Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said. "The best health care in the nation isn’t helpful if it bankrupts the people who try to get it, and cheap health care isn’t worth paying for if it provides subpar or ineffective treatment. Therefore, the best states for health care are those that make high-quality care affordable, on top of providing many options for doctors and making insurance