This is how states rank in access to healthcare

WalletHub released its 2018 Best & Worst States for Health Care study, analyzing several relevant metrics to determine which states had the best healthcare systems.

WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 40 weighted metrics. Researchers averaged the score of the metrics to compile an overall score.

Here's how the states and Washington, D.C., stacked up in terms of access to healthcare:

1. Maine
2. Massachusetts
3. South Dakota
4. New Hampshire
5. West Virginia
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Connecticut
8. Minnesota
9. Kansas
10. Pennsylvania
11. New York
12. North Dakota
13. Wisconsin
14. Nebraska
15. Colorado
16. Illinois
17. Michigan
18. Ohio
19. Iowa
20. Kentucky
21. Montana
22. Missouri
23. Vermont
24. Rhode Island
25. Wyoming
26. Mississippi
27. New Mexico
28. Maryland
29. Virginia
30. Tennessee
31. Arkansas
32. South Carolina
33. Oklahoma
34. Utah
35. Hawaii
36. Indiana
37. Alaska
38. Delaware
39. Louisiana
40. Oregon
41. New Jersey
42. Washington
43. Arizona
44. Alabama
45. California
46. North Carolina
47. Florida
48. Idaho
49. Nevada
50. Georgia
51. Texas