NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Finding good health care is a priority for most Americans, but data shows it doesn't come at a cheap price.

According to estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the average American spends nearly $14,600 per year on health care.

However, higher medical costs doesn't necessarily guarantee better results. In fact, research by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that the United States lags behind several wealthy nations on different factors, including: health coverage, life expectancy, and disease burden.

To determine where Americans receive the highest quality of health care, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 44 measures of cost, accessibility and outcome.

Overall, the study found that Tennessee ranked towar

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