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In Delaware, there is a primary care physician for every 1,334 patients, one dentist per 2,041 patients and 354 patients for every mental health provider. Here are the top 10 states with the best ...
America's Health Rankings started in 1990 and is the longest-running annual assessment of the nation's health on a state-by-state basis. It is founded on the World Health Organization holistic definition of health, which says health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Reproductive care and women’s health also played a significant role in how states were ranked. (The fallout of the overturn of Roe v. Wade occurred in 2022, while the scorecard data ends at 2021.)
This is a list of U.S. states and territories ranked by their coastline length. 30 states have a coastline: 23 with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine), and/or Pacific Ocean, and 8 with a Great Lakes shoreline. New York has coasts on both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
“The state with the highest ranking overall is first in access and outcomes but is ranked 24th in cost. Having access to health care is a necessary but not sufficient step in achieving good ...
[136] [137] Of each dollar spent on healthcare in the US, 31% goes to hospital care, 21% goes to physician/clinical services, 10% to pharmaceuticals, 4% to dental, 6% to nursing homes and 3% to home healthcare, 3% for other retail products, 3% for government public health activities, 7% to administrative costs, 7% to investment, and 6% to other ...
10 Best States for Healthcare Access. 1. Vermont 2. Rhode Island 3. Hawaii 4. Connecticut 5. Massachusetts 6. Pennsylvania 7. Minnesota 8. Ohio 9. Virginia, Utah (tied)
Pages in category "State departments of health of the United States" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .