Texas
At this point, the state of Texas has a growing retirement population. This happens due to financial advantages such as the no-state income tax, which is useful for anyone who wants to save some money or simply live their golden years in a leisurely manner.
One of the main problems in Texas is that there is a pretty high percentage of the population that is uninsured. The state decided not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and this led to numerous low-income seniors without coverage. When people lack insurance, this means delayed treatments and poorer health outcomes. The population is not healthy at all, and this is not hard to notice.
Even more, the population of Texas has grown rapidly, and this is how a workforce shortage started to appear. There are many people but not enough healthcare professionals to treat them all. The longer wait times and reduced access to specialized services make it difficult for most seniors to stay healthy.
It is also important to notice that Texas ranks pretty low in various health outcome metrics for seniors, such as life expectancy and management of chronic conditions.
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I lived in Taos, New Mexico for twenty years until I moved in 2020 to be closer to my son. I am now in my late eighties. The medical care in Taos, Espanola, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque was superior to anywhere else I have lived
Where’s the list…..all i see i spam ads.
Look closely… there are numbers 1 through 5, in brownish ovals. Click on those numbers and it takes you page by page through the list of states.
Florida, Texas New Mexico, South Carolina and Nevada
The location within your state might allow a neighboring state to affect your healthcare.
For example, where I am in eastern California the nearest hospital with necessary specialists and a bed available might be in Nevada. In my remote location, even though it’s 200 miles away, it’s common for patients to be flown to Reno.
Even if we’re sent to a California hospital it’s at 150 miles away.