Study ranks Delaware among states with most expensive healthcare costs
The analysis, conducted by Overnight Glasses, evaluated all 50 states across a range of cost metrics including health insurance premiums, per capita healthcare spending, and costs of common medical procedures such as MRIs, CT scans, and emergency room visits. It also considered expenses associated with routine health maintenance, such as vision and dental exams.
The study's list of the top ten most expensive states for healthcare are:
The state's ranking in this study comes against a backdrop of existing healthcare challenges in the state. Local experts continue to voice concerns about the difficulties residents face in accessing medical care. Long wait times for appointments with primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals are reportedly common, particularly in
The state's healthcare system is further strained by a critical shortage of healthcare workers, a situation that professionals predict will worsen in the coming years. This shortage is partly attributed to the growth in
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