Bankrate’s study, published July 31, used public and private datasets to rank all 50 states based on metrics including affordability, overall well-being, cost and quality of healthcare, weather and crime.
Here are the 10 states with the worst healthcare costs and quality, starting with the lowest-ranked state:
1. West Virginia
2. Mississippi
3. Indiana
4. Kentucky
5. Alabama
6. Ohio
7. Louisiana
8. South Dakota
9. Oklahoma
10. Tennessee
