These are the states with the most physicians

In its 2018 Best and Worst States for Health Care report, WalletHub analyzed which states had the most and the fewest physicians.

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WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 40 weighted metrics. Researchers averaged the score of the metrics to compile an overall score.

Here are their findings:

Most physicians per capita:

1. Washington, D.C.

2. Massachusetts

3. Rhode Island

4. New York

5. Connecticut

Fewest physicians per capita:

1. Utah

2. Mississippi

3. Nevada

4. Wyoming

5. Idaho

Click here to read the full report:

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