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July 5, 2021

2021’s 12 worst states for quality senior health care

[Reprinted: 7-5-2021]

To determine the best and worst states for older adults’ health care, Medicare Guide compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across the key categories of cost, access and quality, evaluating them with 24 relevant metrics. Researchers graded each metric on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best health care for older Americans at the most affordable price.

Health care can vary dramatically from state to state. For older Americans, where they live matters when seeking affordable, high-quality health care, according to a new study by MedicareGuide.com.

They then determined each state’s and the District’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank the sample. The following are the states in rank order from the lowest to the highest:

1. Oklahoma

Total score: 34.74
Cost: 16.52
Quality: 5.88
Access: 12.34

2. Georgia

Total score: 35.36
Cost: 14.80
Quality: 10.55
Access: 10.01

3. District of Columbia

Total score: 38.04
Cost: 8.50
Quality: 10.83
Access: 18.71

4. Mississippi

Total score: 38.09
Cost: 18.40
Quality: 4.39
Access: 15.31

5. Louisiana

Total score: 38.75
Cost: 16.68
Quality: 7.84
Access: 14.23

6. West Virginia

Total score: 38.81
Cost: 9.65
Quality: 6.53
Access: 22.63

7. North Carolina

Total score: 39.20
Cost: 15.94
Quality: 11.95
Access: 11.31

8. Alabama

Total score: 39.30
Cost: 14.72
Quality: 7.19
Access: 17.39

9. Tennessee

Total score: 39.70
Cost: 15.94
Quality: 7.28
Access: 16.48

10. South Carolina

Total score: 41.13
Cost: 21.42
Quality: 9.33
Access: 10.38

11. Delaware

Total score: 42.50
Cost: 8.91
Quality: 17.55
Access: 16.04

12. Kentucky

Total score: 42.75
Cost: 17.33
Quality: 9.24
Access: 16.18

Filed Under: Medicare, Quality healthcare, Senior Healthcare Tagged With: Senior Healthcare

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