Nevada ranks 50th out of 51 among all states and the District of Columbia for its residents’ health care experiences.

The finding is based on a survey of nearly 20,000 Americans nationwide. It's part of research stemming from a partnership between the polling outfit Gallup and the West Health nonprofit that focuses on health care affordability and aging.

Overall, the report had two record highs since the research project started in 2021:

47% of U.S. adults worry they won’t be able to afford necessary health care in the coming year;

20% report they or someone in their household couldn't pay for prescription medications in the previous three months.

At the bottom of the rankings for best and worst states to get sick in, Nevada was sandwiched between New Mexico at 49th and Alaska at 51st

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