11 States that have Highest Rates of Surgical Procedures in America

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4. Alabama

All Surgical Discharges per 1,000 Medicare Enrollees 88.9

Alabama has a poor score on America Health Ranking (43th place), mainly because of the high prevalence of diabetes, high infant mortality rate and limited availability of dentists. This is the state where the greatest percent of people suffer from diabetes, and in last two years the number of people having the condition increased by 17 percent. Other conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chlamydia are also prominent in Alabama. On the brighter side, the state can be proud of low disparity in health status and good public health funding.

Alabama Theatre 11 States that have Highest Rates of Surgical Procedures in America

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