Health Care In New York State Among Worst In America, New Study
Potentially thanks to many hospitals with failing or near failing grades for patient safety, New York State ranks among the worst in the nation for healthcare.
Did you know that the average American spends around $13,500 per year on health care?
That's according to the most recent estimate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Expensive Healthcare In New York
However, expensive healthcare doesn't "necessarily translate" to better medical care, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website WalletHub reached out to Hudson Valley Post to share its report on the States With the Best & Worst Health Care in 2024.
New York State ranked near the bottom.
Health Care In New York State Among Worst In The Nation
According to Wallethub, New York's healthcare system ranked near the bottom of its list.
"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," WalletHub told Hudson Valley Post in an email
New York State Ranked 38th Out Of 50
Health care in New York State ranked 38th out of 50. WalletHub notes, 1 is the best and 25 is average.
Below is more on WalletHub's results on New York's healthcare systems
- Overall Rank: 38th
- Total Score: 52.97
- 44th – Avg. Monthly Insurance Premium
- 23rd – Hospital Beds per Capita
- 4th – Physicians per Capita
- 29th – Dentists per Capita
- 9th – % of Insured Adults
- 3rd – % of Insured Children
- 24th – % of At-Risk Adults with No Routine Doctor Visit in Past Two Years
- 31st – % of Adults with No Dental Visit in Past Year
- 27th – % of Medical Residents Retained
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Close To 30 New York Hospitals Earn Near Failing Grade For Patient Safety
Leapfrog Group agrees with Wallethub's findings. Leapfrog recently released its 2024 Hospital Safety Grades.
Grades are based on "how well" hospitals "prevent medical errors, accidents and infections."
Three Hospitals In New York State Get An "F" Grade For Patient Safety
These New York hospitals earned an "F" grade for patient safety, according to Leapfrog
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Leapfrog assigned a "D" grade to nearly 30 hospitals across the Empire State. A number of hospitals from the Hudson Valley made this list. Note: the list below is in alphabetical order.
Nearly 30 New York Hospitals Earn Near Failing Grade For Patient Safety
States With Best Health Care Systems
Below are the five best and five worst health care systems, according to Wallethub.
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States With Worst Health Care Systems
