Are you sick? Do you plan on getting sick if you said yes, you might not want to live in the states
on this list, what is going on? Everyone welcome back in the world, according to briggs, let's talk
about how much health insurance will run you in 10 of the most expensive states for health insurance
this is a very requested video I get questions about health care, Medicare and health insurance
all the time, people want me to make lists about it and things like that and I you know wanted to
but I sort of avoid it because there are so many things that go into this subject making a long
informative video on the subject would probably be the right way to go but that's not what i do
I do 10 minute videos in a list form that look at a stat or two the way you should look at my videos
is sort of like a pamphlet you get for a new car they give you an idea of what it's about if you're
interested you need to do more research on price reliability resale value and eventually go for
a test drive or something like that today we're looking at the average health insurance prices in
the 10 most expensive states for health insurance should this stop you from moving to a state
maybe maybe not if you're already struggling with medical bills probably not a good idea if
you're on the fence about moving to a certain state that happens to show up in this list
maybe this will change your mind but it shouldn't be the only one because these prices aren't
terribly out of whack it's not like one place you're paying five thousand dollars a year
and then there's another one paying thirty thousand dollars here it's not that drastic
according to the kaiser family foundation in 2021 the average health insurance premium is 452
a month or 5 424 a year this is down slightly from the average monthly cost of 462 in 2020 so you're
saving 10 bucks health insurance premiums and plans these numbers came from a couple
different government organizations including the centers for medicare and medicaid services
now i will tell you one thing about this list i kind of rounded some of the dollars
up i don't think you need to hear about the point seven cents or something like that on
the numbers and just slow it down so in case the numbers don't add up perfectly that's why
all right let's see what you're looking at if you move to one of these states
number 10 nevada yeah besides gambling they also have a lot of sick people well not a lot
they have their fair share i imagine skin cancer is a big one for these people and when it comes
to healthcare access they're actually ranked last and a lot of that has to do with how spread out
the state is i mean you got reno you got the las vegas metro area and maybe laughlin after that
there's a lot of small towns with a lot of space in between them and not many hospitals so that's
why they don't have really good access and on top of it i mean one organization has them ranked as
39th in quality of healthcare and they made the list for the most expensive premiums or insurance
you know so you're paying a lot not getting a lot your monthly premium in nevada on average is going
to be 566 dollars which comes out to about 6792 a year that's 14 higher than the national average
number nine alaska alaska like nevada has access issues and that's just because it is a giant
freaking state but unlike nevada they rank pretty high for their quality of healthcare
they're actually ranked second in the nation it's just too bad that this place is so spread out some
people that live out in the boondocks if they're driving they're like half a day away from a legit
hospital or more and in some cases that could be deadly your monthly cost for health insurance in
alaska is 572 dollars bringing that out to about 6 869 a year that's 15 percent higher than the
national average number eight california yeah how about that california finally they're not topping
the list in something when it comes to how much it costs everything else in that state is painfully
expensive when it comes to public healthcare meaning the state-run stuff california is actually
ranked the best in the nation when it comes to access they're actually 21st and the quality of
healthcare they come in six so you're not doing really bad by getting healthcare in california
your monthly cost is going to be 588 dollars on average that comes out to about 7056 dollars
that's 18 higher than the national average but at least you're getting something decent for that
you know i mean it's not the best but it's not terrible california has some outstanding
hospitals some of the best in the nation number seven massachusetts the bay state the pilgrim
state the puritan state the old colony state or the bake bean state it's got a lot of nicknames
actually the bay state's the official one and they got some good health care they're actually ranked
second in the nation their health care access is number two their health care quality is 14 and
public health care it's fourth so they're not doing that bad but it'll cost you your monthly
cost is going to be 599 dollars that comes out to about 7 184 a year and that's about 20 higher
than the national average so it is expensive but like california you're getting quality healthcare
i mean they have some of the greatest hospitals in the country tufts medical center
beth israel massachusetts general hospital they've got some really good hospitals in this state
number six nebraska the cornhusker state has a lot of three things
open spaces corn and high insurance premiums they also have a whole hell of a lot of boredom but
that's a different video entirely nebraska is kind of middle of the road when it comes to their
rankings on their health care they're 28 in access and 37th in quality of healthcare so it doesn't
look like they're setting many records they have a lot of corn so that probably clears up a lot
of colon issues too if you live in nebraska you can look forward to paying 615 dollars a month or
7 379 dollars a year for health insurance and that's about 24 higher than the national average
number five louisiana the pelican state is not a place you want to work get sick or get injured
and if you work in louisiana chances are you're going to get injured they're one of the top
states in the country for workplace injuries and deaths they're ranked 46 in overall health care
and they charge you like it isn't they charge you like it's like the fifth best or something
the quality of health healthcare is ranked 47th in louisiana and getting to a doctor wasn't terrible
their access is only 20 seconds so middle of the road there your premiums are looking like
629 a month in louisiana that gives you a 7 545 a year that's about 27 above the national average
number four vermont the green mountain state is one of the best states if you got some money they
have a high cost of living and their housing is you know a bit expensive you don't get a break
on health care either the good news is when it comes to access they're ranked fifth in the nation
so that's good and if you go into a diabetic coma from eating too much syrup they can get you right
in not a problem your health insurance premiums are dollars a 649.00 on average in vermont that
comes out to about 7 786 dollars a year putting them about 30 percent above the national average
number three wyoming the cowboy state has a couple leading causes of death that
other states have further down the line when you make a list like this cirrhosis and pushing your
own off button due to depression are two of them they don't have that many people and a lot of open
space so access is actually ranked 44th in the nation that's not good quality of healthcare is
middle of the road compared to other states so that's not bad but you're paying for it you're
looking at a monthly premium on average of six hundred and seventy dollars a month that gives
you about eight thousand thirty nine dollars for the whole year which puts wyoming about
35 percent above the national average number two new york what isn't expensive in new york city
new york city is so expensive on everything it brings the stats for the entire state down
the good news is they have great health care both private and public in new york they're
ranked third in the nation for public health care which is outstanding if you know how massive their
system is they've come a long way since the 1970s for some reason every movie about bad hospitals
seemed to include bellevue hospital back in like the 70s and the early 80s it was weird i was never
there but it always seemed like this was the place you went when you went crazy you know you
started hearing voices in your head that told you star trek was better than star wars things
like that but they have some great hospitals in new york city and throughout the state
it's just expensive to get insurance there the average monthly premium in new york state is seven
hundred and one dollars a month which brings you up to about eight thousand four hundred thirteen
dollars thereabouts which puts them about forty two percent higher than the national average
all right before we get to number one don't forget we got another channel called on this
day there's a link down below i keep harping about it but i really want to get another one of those
silver play buttons with a hundred thousand subscribers all right on to number one and
number one west virginia who saw this one coming can you believe they topped a list at something
and obviously it's not a great list to be at the top of west virginians who get their health
insurance through employer-sponsored programs are paying some of the highest rates in the u.s for
premiums and deductibles and if you're getting it privately you're paying even more this is
not a good thing for this state they have enough problems going on with unemployment and extreme
poverty they don't need this the state's public care system was ranked the worst in the nation and
overall their whole health care system was ranked 47th by usa news when i see numbers like this and
the cost they endure i feel like their politicians need a new job they have for a long time i was
reading reports about them leading or almost leading the nation in health insurance costs
as far back as 2010 and i'm sure it went back way further than that it's like a coal miner with a
steady cough can't catch a break in this state your monthly premiums in west virginia average
around seven hundred and twelve dollars a month putting you about eight thousand five hundred and
forty dollars that's harsh they're about forty four percent higher than the national average
all right that's today's video hope you guys enjoyed it hope you got some information out
of it i've been asked about this subject many many times so for those of you that asked i
hope this helps you and i hope it leads you in the right direction what you're looking for
all right everyone stay healthy stay safe and be nice to each other