Medical: Kentucky's Quality of Medical Care 46th in nation per survey by Commonwealth Fund Org

Kentucky did poorly in nationwide survey on quality of health care:

New State Health Care Scorecard: Sharp Differences in Access, Quality, Avoidable Hospitalizations, and Cost Across U.S.

Here are some overall rankings of Kentucky:

Kentucky Rankings

    * Overall : 45
    * Access: 34
    * Prevention & Treatment: 33
    * Avoidable Hospital Use & Costs: 43
    * Equityb: 26
    * Healthy Lives: 45

States ranked lower than Ky:  Texas, Nevada, Texas, Louisana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma