South Dakota Is 2024’s 3rd Best State for Health Care

UNDATED – With the average American spending nearly $13,500 per year on health care, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States With the Best & Worst Health Care in 2024, as well as expert commentary, to identify where Americans receive the highest-quality services at the best prices.

WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 44 key measures of health care cost, accessibility and outcomes. The data set ranges from the average monthly insurance premium to physicians per capita to the share of the population with health insurance.

Health Care in South Dakota (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 3^rd
• 9^th – Hospital Beds per Capita
• 3^rd – Average ER Wait Time
• 9^th – % of At-Risk Adults with No Routine Doctor Visit in Past Two Years
• 7^th – % of Adults with No Dental Visit in Past Year
• 21^st – % of Medical Residents Retained

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-health-care/23457