Texas is the Worst State for Children’s Health Care
Not exactly the kind of news you want to hear during these trying times, but apparently Texas is pretty bad when it comes to child health care. WalletHub recently compiled these numbers that put the state DEAD LAST in the country. Here is how all 50 states plus Washington DC rank.
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- District of Columbia
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- New York
- Hawaii
- Conencticut
- Maryland
- New Hampshire
- California
- Minnesota
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- Oregon
- Virginia
- Maine
- Washington
- Nebraska
- Idaho
- New Mexico
- South Dakota
- Illinois
- Utah
- Florida
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Iowa
- Nevada
- Colorado
- Arizona
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Alabama
- Montana
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Louisiana
- Wyoming
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Arkansas
- Alaska
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- Texas
So what puts Texas at the bottom? Here are some of the categories Texas didn't fare well in.
- Lowest % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Health - TEXAS #51
- Highest % of Uninsured Children - TEXAS #51
- Highest % of Children with Unaffordable Medical Bills - TEXAS #47
- Lowest % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Teeth - TEXAS #47