As workers pay an average of $6,850 annually toward employer-sponsored family health coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week begins on April 20, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on 2026’sBest and Worst States for Children’s Health Care.
To identify the states that provide the most affordable and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub evaluated the 50 states and the District of Columbia using 33 key indicators. The data set includes measures ranging from the percentage of children ages 0 to 17 who are in excellent or very good health to the number of pediatricians and family doctors per capita.
Children’s Health Care in Arizona (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 50th
- 51st – % of Children in Excellent/Very Good Health
- 49th – % of Uninsured Children
- 20th – Infant-Death Rate
- 29th – % of Children with Unaffordable Medical Bills
- 20th – % of Overweight Children
- 35th – % of Obese Children
- 40th – % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Teeth
- 34th – % of Children 19 to 35 Months Old with All Recommended Vaccines
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-child-health/34455
