Nevada has the fastest growing rate of healthcare spending and California spends the most on healthcare overall, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The average growth data is from 1991 to 2020, while the total healthcare spending data is from 2020. Healthcare expenditures include all commercial and publicly funded services from hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and prescription drugs.
Expenditures that are not included are insurance program administration, research and construction costs.
States ranked by average annual healthcare spending growth:
Nevada: 7.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $26.2 billion
Arizona: 7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $65 billion
Alaska: 6.9 percent
Total 2020 spending: $10 billion
Utah: 6.9 percent
Total 2020 spending: $24.4 billion
Idaho: 6.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $65 billion
Delaware: 6.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $12.8 billion
South Dakota: 6.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $11.2 billion
Oregon: 6.6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $42.7 billion
North Carolina: 6.5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $94.5 billion
Wyoming: 6.5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $6.4 billion
Texas: 6.4 percent
Total 2020 spending: $246.8 billion
Vermont: 6.4 percent
Total 2020 spending: $8 billion
Colorado: 6.3 percent
Total 2020 spending: $49.9 billion
Montana: 6.3 percent
Total 2020 spending: $11 billion
New Hampshire: 6.3 percent
Total 2020 spending: $16.1 billion
Georgia: 6.2 percent
Total 2020 spending: $93.8
South Carolina: 6.2 percent
Total 2020 spending: $45.7 billion
Washington: 6.2 percent
Total 2020 spending: $71.3
Florida: 6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $214.4 billion
Nebraska: 6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $20.4 billion
New Mexico: 6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $18.8 billion
Virginia: 6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $79 billion
Kentucky: 5.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $45.9 billion
Maine: 5.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $16.3 billion
Minnesota: 5.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $61.2 billion
North Dakota: 5.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $8.6 billion
Tennessee: 5.8 percent
Total 2020 spending: $64.3 billion
Arkansas: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $28.3 billion
California: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $405.5 billion
Hawaii: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $14.5 billion
Indiana: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $71 billion
Mississippi: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $27.9 billion
Oklahoma: 5.7 percent
Total 2020 spending: $37.6 billion
Maryland: 5.6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $65.6 billion
West Virginia: 5.6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $22.8 billion
Missouri: 5.5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $61 billion
New York: 5.5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $270.8 billion
Massachusetts: 5.4 percent
Total 2020 spending: $91.8 billion
New Jersey: 5.4 percent
Total 2020 spending: $105.4 billion
Wisconsin: 5.4 percent
Total 2020 spending: $58.2 billion
Alabama: 5.3 percent
Total 2020 spending: $45.7 billion
Iowa: 5.2 percent
Total 2020 spending: $31 billion
Louisiana: 5.2 percent
Total 2020 spending: $48.9 billion
Kansas: 5.1 percent
Total 2020 spending: $27.4 billion
Ohio: 5.1 percent
Total 2020 spending: $122.5 billion
Rhode Island: 5.1 percent
Total 2020 spending: $12.4 billion
Connecticut: 5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $44.4 billion
Illinois: 5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $128.3 billion
Pennsylvania: 5 percent
Total 2020 spending: $148.3 billion
Michigan: 4.9 percent
Total 2020 spending: $98.6 billion
District of Columbia: 4.6 percent
Total 2020 spending: $10.3 billion