The 10 most and least expensive states for healthcare consumers

Dave Pearson | April 03, 2024 | Health Exec | Economics Photo by Mikhail Nilov via Pexels Going by the price of being a patient, North Carolina and Hawaii bookend the other 48 states. Which is to say that the Tar Heel State is the most expensive while the Aloha State is the most affordable. That’s according to an analysis based on nine key metrics as conducted by Forbes Advisor. The authors drew most of their data from KFF, supplementing this with data from the CDC and Mental Health America.The metrics rely heavily on health insurance premiums and deductibles for various demographics and employment statuses. Other metrics include rates of cost avoidance for physician visits and mental healthcare attention, along with rates of households struggling to pay for children’s medical care. The list shows six of the 10 priciest states for healthcare are located in the South. Meanwhile half of the 10 most frugal-friendly are concentrated in Pacific and Western parts of the country.The state in...