110
Healthcare cost index
$7,200
Average annual premium
$120
Doctor visit
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare cost index | 110 | 100 |
National ranking
How states rank by healthcare cost index.
| #1 | Vermont | 15 |
| #2 | Wyoming | 34% |
| #3 | Alaska | 44% |
| #4 | Tennessee | 91 |
| #5 | New Jersey | 94 |
| #6 | Indiana | 94 |
| #7 | Michigan | 94 |
| #8 | Ohio | 95 |
| #9 | Illinois | 95 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 95 |
| #11 | Texas | 96 |
| #12 | Arizona | 96 |
| #13 | Louisiana | 96 |
| #14 | Utah | 97 |
| #15 | Georgia | 97 |
| #16 | Florida | 98 |
| #17 | Kentucky | 98 |
| #18 | Wisconsin | 98 |
| #19 | Missouri | 98 |
| #20 | New Mexico | 98 |
| #21 | Washington | 98 |
| #22 | Colorado | 99 |
| #23 | Virginia | 100 |
| #24 | Minnesota | 100 |
| #25 | Oregon | 101 |
| #26 | Rhode Island | 101 |
| #27 | South Dakota | 101 |
| #28 | Delaware | 102 |
| #29 | California | 103 |
| #30 | North Carolina | 103 |
| #31 | Montana | 104.6 |
| #32 | New York | 105 |
| #33 | New Hampshire | 110 |
| #34 | Maine | 110 |
| #35 | Massachusetts | 120 |
Overview
Hawaii's 1974 Prepaid Health Care Act requires most employers to provide health coverage, helping keep insurance premiums relatively contained even as overall healthcare costs sit above the national average.
Did you know?
- Hawaii was the first U.S. state to mandate employer-sponsored health insurance, a law that predates the Affordable Care Act by decades.