Health care costs in the U.S. have steadily increased over time. For instance, Americans’ average annual out-of-pocket health care spending has risen from $811 to $1,514 over the past two decades, outpacing inflation. [WalletHub  & Becker's Hospital Review] 

To identify where residents spend the largest share of their income on health care, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components across all 50 states, then combined those costs and compared them with each state’s median household income.

“Sharp increases in health care costs in recent years have made it difficult for some people to seek essential care. Even in states with lower-than-average health care prices, residents’ incomes may not be enough to keep up with the cost, especially since virtually every part of Americans’ budgets have been impacted by inflation over the past few years.”

Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst

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