Texas has the 5th highest health care costs in the nation, Forbes says
A new Forbes Advisor study shedding light on Americans' top financial worries has revealed Texas has the fifth highest health care costs in the nation.
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Forbes Advisor's annual report compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across nine different metrics to determine which states have the most and least expensive health care costs in 2024.
Factors include the average annual deductibles and premiums for employees using single and family coverage through employer-provided health insurance and the percentage of adults who chose not to see a healthcare provider due to costs within the last year, among others. Each state was ranked based on its score out of a total of 100 possible points.
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