Massachusetts Second Healthiest State in America
NEW YORK — Massachusetts is the second healthiest state in America, reports financial news website 247wallst.com in a new report out today. 24/7 examined the 20 healthiest state in America from the United Health Foundation’s 2019 Health Rankings report. 24/7 included factors such as healthy behaviors, quality of health care, health policy, the presence of diseases, and deaths from illnesses across the nation. Click HERE to read the full article and HERE for the healthiest states in America.
- Massachusetts
> Premature death rate (per 100,000):6,130 (6th lowest)
> Adult obesity rate:25.7% (4th lowest)
> Adult smoking rate: 13.4% (9th lowest)
> Median household income: $79,835 (4th highest)
Massachusetts has the lowest rate of people without health care coverage in the nation, at just 2.8% of the population. By comparison, 8.8% of all Americans lack health insurance. In addition to having a largely insured population, Massachusetts also had the second highest concentration of primary care physicians in the U.S., at more than 247 for every 100,000 residents, as well as the highest concentration of dentists, at 82.7 per 100,000 people.
10 Healthiest States in America
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- Connecticut
- Utah
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Washington
- Colorado
- New York
- California
- Rhode Island
- North Dakota
- Virginia
- Idaho
- Nebraska
- Maryland
- Wyoming
- Iowa
Click HERE for the full list of the 20 healthiest states.
Low rates of smoking and obesity also help residents stay healthy. And high levels of immunization, too, help promote good health. About 82.1% of children between 19 months and 35 months have received the recommended doses of key vaccines. Immunization coverage among adolescents is the fifth highest, at 94.7%.
Money is also a factor in determining health. The healthiest states are often among the nation’s wealthiest, and only two of the 20 healthiest states have a median household income under the national median in 2018.
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