Louisiana made a Top 10 - States that spend the most on healthcare

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Health care costs in the U.S. have steadily increased over time. For instance, Americans’ average annual out-of-pocket health care spending has risen from $811 to $1,514 over the past two decades, outpacing inflation.

To identify where residents spend the largest share of their income on health care, WalletHub analyzed the prices of five key health care components across all 50 states, then combined those costs and compared them with each state’s median household income.

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#10 Louisiana 8.13%

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The only other Deep South state ahead of Louisiana is Mississippi, sitting at number 4. Alaska was number 1, with its residents spending just over 10% of their income on healthcare.

Louisiana residents are spending around 8.13% of their income on healthcare, according to WalletHub’s data ranking.

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In a report published late last year, two Louisiana cities, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, were among the top 10 nationwide where people spent the most amount of their income on healthcare. WalletHub reported that health care services in Baton Rouge cost around 9.01% of the median household income, while costs in New Orleans were around 9.28% of the median income.

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