Map Reveals US States Where Healthcare Is Least Accessible [Video]

Affordable healthcare is essential for public health and equality. However, access varies widely across the nation.

The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without a developed universal healthcare system. But some states are worse than others when it comes to accessing affordable healthcare, as Newsweek has revealed in the map below.

“Accessing affordable healthcare is a challenge for many Americans nationwide,” Zoi Galarraga, Senior Digital PR Manager at Forbes Advisor, the group who led the study, told Newsweek.

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“A recent survey from Gallup and West Health found that just 55 percent of U.S. adults can access and afford quality healthcare when needed.

“Additionally, over 100 million Americans—nearly one third of the nation— do not have access to a usual source of primary care, according to the National Association Of Community Health Centers.”

To explore these disparities, Forbes Advisorcompared the 50 U.S. …