NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2024’s 4th best state for children’s health care, according to a study done by WalletHub.
With workers paying an average of over $6,500 per year toward employer-sponsored family coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 22, the personal-finance website WalletHub Tuesday released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care.
In order to determine which states offer the most cost-effective and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 33 key metrics.
The data set ranges from the share of children in excellent or very good health to pediatricians and family doctors per capita.
Children’s Health Care in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 4th
- 24th – % of Children in Excellent/Very Good Health
- 21st – % of Uninsured Children
- 4th – Infant-Death Rate
- 18th – Pediatricians & Family Doctors per Capita
- 25th – % of Overweight Children
- 2nd – % of Obese Children
- 17th – % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Teeth
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- Hawaii
Here are the top 5 worst states for children’s health care:
- Mississippi
- Wyoming
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Alaska
For the full report, click here.
