Maryland Is 2024’s 8th Best State for Children’s Health Care, Per Report

With workers paying an average of over $6,500 per year toward employer-sponsored family coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 22, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care, with Maryland coming in as 8th “Best State for Children’s Health Care.”

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 33 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of children in excellent or very good health to pediatricians and family doctors per capita.

Children’s Health Care in Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 8^th
• 11^th – % of Children in Excellent/Very Good Health
• 18^th – % of Uninsured Children
• 10^th – % of Children with Unaffordable Medical Bills
• 29^th – Pediatricians & Family Doctors per Capita
• 22^nd – % of Obese Children
• 6^th – % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Teeth
• 22^nd – % 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