There was wide variation in per capita healthcare spending among states in 2014, according to a study by CMS' Office of the Actuary published by Health Affairs.
The study revealed state-level per capita personal healthcare spending was the lowest in Utah in 2014 at $5,982, 26 percent lower than the national average of $8,045. Alaska had the highest spending of any state at $11,064, 38 percent higher than the national average.
The study identified several factors associated with variation in per capita healthcare spending by state. States with higher spending tend to have greater percentages of the population enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare, higher levels of personal income per capita and more healthcare capacity, while states with lower spending tend to have higher rates of uninsurance.
The study is based on State Health Expenditure Accounts produced by CMS' Office of the Actuary. The state-level estimates are measured at the personal healthcare level, which reflects all healthcare goods and services used. The state health expenditure data also includes estimates of private health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid spending as well as out-of-pocket payments by household.
Here's a breakdown of per capita healthcare spending by state, according to the study.
1. Alaska — $11,064
2. Massachusetts — $10,559
3. Delaware — $10,254
4. Vermont — $10,190
5. Connecticut — $9,859
6. North Dakota — $9,851
7. New York — $9,778
8. New Hampshire — $9,589
9. Rhode Island — $9,551
10. Maine — $9,531
11. West Virginia — $9,462
12. Pennsylvania — $9,258
13. South Dakota — $8,933
14. Minnesota — $8,871
15. New Jersey — $8,859
16. Ohio — $8,712
17. Wisconsin — $8,702
18. Maryland — $8,602
19. Nebraska: $8,412
20. Wyoming — $8,320
21. Indiana — $8,300
22. Illinois — $8,262
23. Montana: $8,221
24. Iowa — $8,200
25. Missouri — $8,107
26. Florida — $8,076
27. Michigan — $8,055
28. Oregon — $8,044
29. Kentucky — $8,004
30. Washington:— $7,913
31. Louisiana — $7,815
32. Kansas — $7,651
33. Mississippi — $7,646
34. Oklahoma — $7,627
35. Virginia — $7,556
36. California — $7,549
37. Arkansas — $7,408
38. Tennessee — $7,372
39. South Carolina — $7,311
40. Hawaii — $7,299
41. Alabama — $7,281
42. North Carolina — $7,264
43. New Mexico — $7,214
44. Texas — $6,998
45. Idaho — $6,927
46. Colorado — $6,804
47. Nevada — $6,714
48. Georgia — $6,587
49. Arizona — $6,452
50. Utah — $5,982
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