Survey This state has the greatest health care system in 2018

Survey This state has the greatest health care system in 2018Survey This state has the greatest health care system in 2018Your states health care system plays a significant role in how you fare when you get sick but if you live in a specific New England area, youre in luck.New research from WalletHub shows that Vermont is the state with the best health care in 2018, with a total score of 66.31.WalletHub analyzed all 50 states and Washinton, D.C. in terms of access, cost, and outcomes. They then looked at them further in terms of 40 other factors before eventually giving each one a total score out of 100. The company also used information from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.The Top 10 states for health careThese ones have the best systems - did your state make the top 10?1) Vermont (total score 66.31)2) Massachusetts (total score 65.31)3) New Hampshire (total score 64.03)4) Minnesota (total score 63.35)5) Hawaii (total score 63.08)6) Rhode Island (total score 62.98 )7) Colorado (total score 62.69)8) District of Columbia (total score 62.08)9) Iowa (total score 61.94)10) Maryland (total score 61.86)Louisiana came in last place (51) with a total score of 41.14.How the states compare to each otherThe infographic takes a more in-depth lookHow to avoid health-care sticker shockIt essentially boils down to being strategic in your daily life.Angela Snyder, the director of health policy and financing at the Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University, told WalletHub how Americans can cut back on health costs.Chronic diseases are huge cost drivers and many of them result from poor lifestyle choices, so all of the positive behaviors we already know about including healthy eating, moderate exercise, regular health check-ups, adequate sleep, and managing stress can go a long way in minimizing long-term health-related expenditures, she told the site.