Bay State tops U.S. in health care, but all New England among Top 14

New England health care gets high markes in nationwide study. Above, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. (Courtesy photo)

All six New England states are ranked among the Top 14 when it comes to the availability of top notch health care, according to a nationwide study.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact medical care in countless ways, from postponing elective surgeries to moving many visits online, WalletHub sought to shed some light on where people can get quality, affordable care during the current crisis.

In order 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 average monthly insurance premium to physicians per capita to share of insured population.

Notable superlatives included that New Hampshire has the lowest number of infant mortalities (per 1,000 live births), four, which is two times lower than in Mississippi, the highest at eight.

Massachusetts, meanwhile, has the lowest average monthly health-insurance premium, $398, which is 2.6 times lower than in Vermont, the highest at $1,034.

Best vs. Worst

• California has the highest retention rate for medical residents, 70.60 percent, which is 4.5 times higher than in the District of Columbia, the lowest at 15.70 percent.
• West Virginia has the lowest share of at-risk adults without a routine doctor visit in the past two years, 8.80 percent, which is 1.6 times lower than in California, the highest at 14.50 percent.

To view the full report and your state or the District's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-health-care/23457/