If you’re a doctor, R.I. worst state

WALLETHUB HAS released the best and worst states for doctors, and Rhode Island was last on the list for reasons including highest malpractice payouts per capita and average starting salary. / COURTESY WALLETHUB
WALLETHUB HAS released the best and worst states for doctors, and Rhode Island was last on the list for reasons including highest malpractice payouts per capita and average starting salary. / COURTESY WALLETHUB

PROVIDENCE – In honor of National Doctor Day, WalletHub has released the best and worst states for doctors, and Rhode Island was last on the list for reasons including highest malpractice payouts per capita and average starting salary.
Rhode Island came in at No. 51, out of all the states and the District of Columbia, according to the personal finance website, which looked at 12 metrics, including average annual wages and patient population size to come up with the findings.
In individual categories, the Ocean State ranked low – 46th – for average starting salary, which was adjusted for cost of living; and 47th for projected physicians per capita in 2022, as well as malpractice payouts per capita.
Average annual wages, adjusted for cost of living, ranked Rhode Island at 44th, while physician wage disparity placed the state at 42nd, and number of hospitals per capita, 39th.
The only category in which the Ocean State fared well was projected percentage of population over 65 by 2030, where it came in 18th.
South Carolina ranked first overall on the list.
Massachusetts ranked the highest among the New England states at 28th. Vermont was 30th; New Hampshire, 42nd; Connecticut, 45th; and Maine, 47th.
WalletHub said the average medical school graduate leaves school with approximately $176,000 in debt. To help doctors make informed decisions about where to live and work, as well as to help local governments identify policy initiatives, WalletHub conducted the study to identify 2015’s best and worst states for doctors.

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