Massachusetts Has The Best Health Care In The Country: Report

ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS — With the United States still very much trying to conquer the coronavirus pandemic, having good access to medical care has never been more important. However, not all medical care is created equal. It's better in some states than it is in others. But the question is, "How much better?"

To determine where Americans receive the highest-quality services at the best prices, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 44 key measures of health care cost, accessibility and outcome. The data set ranges from the average monthly insurance premium to physicians per capita to the share of insured population.

The good news is Massachusetts is apparently doing something right. According to the study, the state has the best health care in the country, ranking No. 1 overall.

The report also found that Massachusetts has the third lowest average monthly insurance premiums in the country — behind only Utah and Idaho.

It also found that the state has the second most physicians per capita in the country, with Washington, DC taking the top spot.

Massachusetts also has the highest percent of insured adults between 19 and 64 and children from 0 to 18.

It also has one of the lowest infant mortality rates, coming in behind Vermont and New Hampshire at No. 3, according to the study.

Rhode Island, Minnesota, Hawaii and Maryland rounded out the top five for states leading the way in health care.

It wasn't all good news, however, for some states. The study determined that Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and North Carolina ranked near the very bottom for having the worst health care in the country.

To read the full Wallethub study, click this link.