July 28, 2026- According to the latest estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the average American spends nearly $15,500 annually on personal healthcare. Healthcare quality and affordability, however, vary considerably across the country, according to WalletHub. To identify where Americans receive the best and worst care, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 44 key measures of cost, accessibility and outcomes. Per the analysis, states with the ‘best’ healthcare included New Hampshire, Minnesota and Iowa. States with the lowest rankings included Georgia, Mississippi and Alaska.
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