However, insurance coverage largely depends on an individual’s address, the report states. For example, only 1 in 50 Massachusetts residents do not have health insurance, compared to Texas, where 1 in 10 people are without coverage.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Newsweek compiled a list of the 10 best and worst states in terms of the percentage of residents without coverage in 2016.
Here are the 10 states with the best health insurance coverage, including ties:
1. Massachusetts — 2.5 percent of residents lacked coverage in 2016
2. Hawaii — 3.5 percent
3. Vermont — 3.7 percent
4. District of Columbia — 3.9 percent
5. Minnesota — 4.1 percent
6. Iowa — 4.3 percent
6. Rhode Island — 4.3 percent
7. Connecticut — 4.5 percent
8. Kentucky — 5.1 percent
9. West Virginia — 5.3 percent
9. Wisconsin — 5.3 percent
10. Michigan — 5.4 percent
Here are the 10 states with the worst health insurance coverage:
1. Texas — 16.6 percent
2. Alaska — 14.0 percent
3. Oklahoma — 13.8 percent
4. Georgia — 12.9 percent
5. Florida — 12.5
6. Mississippi — 11.8 percent
7. Wyoming — 11.5 percent
8. Nevada — 11.4 percent
9. North Carolina — 10.4 percent
10. Louisiana — 10.3 percent
To access the full report, click here.
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