ANALYSIS: New Report on Best and Worst States for Healthcare Misses Important Factors

ANALYSIS: New Report on Best and Worst States for Healthcare Misses Important Factors
The exterior of the Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas on June 9, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Mississippi ranked the worst among the 50 states and Washington, for overall healthcare access, quality, services, costs, and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance.

Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas, and Arkansas rounded out the bottom five states, according to the 2023 report compiled by the nonprofit foundation. The report was released on June 22 and is based on the most recently available 2021 data.
Jana J. Pruet
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