10 states with the worst healthcare

Even as the news cycle is dominated by stories about insurance agencies exiting exchanges and presidential candidates looking to shake up the healthcare system, employers are still putting together key policies for employee benefit programs.

For many employers, both large and small, being knowledgeable about regional challenges can give a company an edge when it comes to choosing policies. Wallethub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key metrics — ranging from “average monthly insurance premium” to “number of physicians per capita” to “percentage of adults and children with health-insurance coverage.” These 10 states face some of the toughest healthcare challenges.