Alaska saw the highest average annual healthcare spending for individuals with employer-sponsored insurance in 2017, while Hawaii saw the lowest, according to an interactive state tool from the Health Care Cost Institute.
The tool is a companion to the institute's annual healthcare cost and utilization report, which examined the institute's commercial claims database on more than 40 million Americans under 65 covered by employer-sponsored health plans. It provides a state-by-state breakdown of per-person healthcare spending for medical services and prescription drugs. Spending numbers do not include manufacturer rebates for drugs.
Ten states with the highest per-person healthcare spending in 2017 based on the tool:
1. Alaska: $7,469
2. West Virginia: $6,813
3. South Dakota: $6,733
4. New Hampshire: $6,720
5. Wyoming: $6,695
6. New Jersey: $6,402
7. Wisconsin: $6,355
8. New York: $6,335
9. South Carolina: $6,233
10. Connecticut: $6,232
Ten states with the lowest per-person healthcare spending in 2017:
1. Hawaii: $3,626
2. Utah: $4,499
3. Arkansas: $4,608
4. Kansas: $4,887
5. Maryland: $4,919
6. Michigan: $4,961
7. Arizona: $4,962
8. Nevada: $5,028
9. Alabama: $5,031
10. Oregon: $5,112
Access more information on state healthcare spending here.