GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - According to a report by Forbes Advisor, in the list of top 10 worst states for healthcare North Carolina ranks third. According to Forbes, in the worst states for healthcare, accessing healthcare may be more challenging due to high costs, a lack of health insurance coverage, too few healthcare providers, and barriers to receiving timely and effective care. The Forbes study, which Forbes Advisor says compared 24 metrics across all 50 states, shows that when it comes to healthcare costs across the country - North Carolina tops the list as the worst. The four key categories Forbes used in the comparisons are healthcare access, healthcare outcomes, healthcare cost, and quality of hospital care. Forbes Advisor says that North Carolinians with single health insurance coverage through an employer pay the eighth-highest premium nationwide at an average of $1847 annually, and North Carolina employers cover the eighth lowest percentage of employees’ annual health insurance premiums on average.

Source: Forbes February 03, 2024 01:11 UTC