Texas Is Among The Worst States For Children’s Health Care

Texas was ranked as the fifth worst state for children's health care in the U.S. according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub. The ranking was determined by analyzing which states offer the most cost-effective and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub said in a news release. The organization compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 33 metrics, including the share of children aged 0 to 17 in excellent or very good health and pediatricians and family doctors per capita, WalletHub said.

The best children's health care can be found in Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut. The worst were Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alaska, Indiana, and Texas, according to WalletHu.

WalletHub's breakdown of children’s health care in Texas (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 47th – % of Children in Excellent/Very Good Health
• 51st – % of Uninsured Children
• 23rd – Infant-Death Rate
• 42nd – % of Children with Unaffordable Medical Bills
• 39th – Pediatricians & Family Doctors per Capita
• 34th – % of Overweight Children
• 35th – % of Obese Children
• 47th – % of Children with Excellent/Very Good Teeth
• 46th – % of Children with Medical & Dental Preventive-Care Visits in Past Year