ProPublica calculated each state’s average ER wait time using data reported by hospitals to the federal government.
Here are the 15 states with shortest average ER wait times, according to the analysis.
Colorado — 14 minutes
Utah — 14
Montana — 15
South Dakota — 15
Wyoming — 16
Kansas — 17
Ohio — 17
Wisconsin — 17
Indiana — 18
Minnesota — 18
North Dakota — 18
Idaho — 19
Louisiana — 19
Oklahoma — 19
Tennessee — 19
The full list of average ER wait times can be accessed here.
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