Louisiana’s Healthcare Crisis: High Costs, Poor Results

Louisiana’s Healthcare Crisis: High Costs, Poor Results

Louisiana residents pay more for healthcare than most Americans, yet outcomes remain among the worst. Here's what’s driving the costs—and what can be done. Continue reading…

States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Health Care

Health care has become progressively more expensive in the U.S. For example, Americans’ average yearly out of pocket health care costs rose from $763 to $1,425 over the past two decades, outpacing inflation. To determine where people are spending the greatest percentage of their earnings on health care, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components in each of the 50 states, then added these costs together and compared them to …