1. Alaska ─ $2.5M
2. North Dakota ─ $3.2M
3. South Dakota ─ $3.4M
4. Vermont ─ $3.5M
5. Idaho ─ $5.3M
6. Delaware ─ $5.7M
7. Hawaii ─ $7.4M
8. Alabama ─$7.6M
9. Wyoming ─ $8.3M
10. Maine ─ $10.9M
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Here are the top ten states with the least amount of dollars spent for medical malpractice payments in 2007, along with total dollars spent, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation.
1. Alaska ─ $2.5M
2. North Dakota ─ $3.2M
3. South Dakota ─ $3.4M
4. Vermont ─ $3.5M
5. Idaho ─ $5.3M
6. Delaware ─ $5.7M
7. Hawaii ─ $7.4M
8. Alabama ─$7.6M
9. Wyoming ─ $8.3M
10. Maine ─ $10.9M
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.