TN ranked 36 on list of best and worst states for children’s health care

With Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 23 and children’s health care costs getting increasingly more expensive, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care.

The state of Tennessee is ranked at number 36 on the list.

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 30 key metrics.

The data set ranges from share of children aged 0 to 17 in excellent or very good health to pediatricians and family doctors per capita.

Best for Children’s Health Care
1. Vermont
2. District of Columbia
3. Massachusetts
4. Connecticut
5. New York
6. Maryland
7. Hawaii
8. New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
10. California

Worst for Children’s Health Care
42. Arizona
43. Alaska
44. Wyoming
45. Oklahoma
46. Montana
47. Arkansas
48. Mississippi
49. Texas
50. Louisiana
51. Nevada

View the full report here.