How healthy is your state?
The 2015 Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance reports on the performance of all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 42 indicators. The indicators measure things like uninsured rates, hospital admissions for children with asthma, and breast and colorectal cancer deaths.

This quiz tests your knowledge of how state health systems stack up against each other.
The states that performed best on multiple indicators are located where?




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Overall, the highest-performing states were clustered in the Northeast and Upper Midwest.
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Overall, the highest-performing states were clustered in the Northeast and Upper Midwest.
True or false? For healthcare “equity gaps” * based on income, more states improved on indicators than worsened.


* The Scorecard measures states’ healthcare “equity gaps”--the difference between the rate for a state’s vulnerable population and the U.S. average on any given indicator.
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The majority of states worsened on only one indicator: rates of obesity among adults.
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The majority of states worsened on only one indicator: rates of obesity among adults.
Which state has the lowest rate of adults who smoke?




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West Virginia has the highest rate of adults who smoke at 26%. The rate of adults who smoke in Utah is 9%.
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The rate of adults who smoke in Utah is 9%. West Virginia has the highest rate of adults who smoke at 26%.
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Utah has the lowest rate of adults who smoke at 9%.
Which state ranked best on the percentage of older adults who received recommended preventive care?




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Connecticut performed best, yet less than half of older adults in the state received all recommended services in the appropriate time frame.
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Connecticut performed best, yet less than half of older adults in the state received all recommended services in the appropriate time frame.
Massachusetts ranks best when it comes to access and affordability of health care. How many more adults and children would gain health insurance if all states performed as well as Massachusetts on this indicator?




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Being able to get—and afford—health care when you need it are fundamental elements of a well-functioning health care system. How does your state stack up?
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It's 24 million. Being able to get—and afford—health care when you need it are fundamental elements of a well-functioning health care system. How does your state stack up?
GET YOUR SCORE!
You got 5/5!
Congratulations! You're a Top Performer! If you were a state, you be Minnesota or Vermont.
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You got 4/5!
Congratulations! You're among the highest performers. If you were a state, you'd be Colorado or Iowa.
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You got 3/5!
Well done! Now you've got your benchmark. We want to see some improvements next year!
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