How often do you go to the dentist? Every 6 months? Annually? How about never? A new study has come out that ranks Connecticut as having the highest percentage of adults in all of the USA that follow-through with their annual dental checkup.

WalletHub.com has just released Best & Worst States for Health 2024, and Connecticut has landed right in the middle at #24 overall. The cost of healthcare in Connecticut was determined to be nearly the most expensive in all of the US, the only states where healthcare is less affordable are Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

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To determine the states with the best and worst healthcare, WalletHub.com compared data from all 50 states and Washington DC across three dimensions: Cost, Access, and Outcomes. Connecticut landed near the bottom of the list in cost, but we're actually in the Top 10 (9) in Outcomes. Access to healthcare in Connecticut was ranked as the 16th Best in all of the US.

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Connecticut has the fifth highest ratio of Physicians per Capita in the country, but our immediate neighbors Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts scored higher. We only led the country in one category in WalletHub.com's study, Connecticut has the highest percentage of adults in the United States that have had a dental check-up in the past year. Arkansas was deemed to have the lowest percentage of adults that have been to a dentist in the past year, in fact, Connecticut residents are twice as likely to see a dentist this year as residents of Arkansas are.

The Top 2 states for healthcare in all of the US for 2024? Minnesota was #1, and Rhode Island came in at #2.

What Would the Olympics Be Like If They Were Held in Connecticut?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, and while watching the opening ceremonies, I started imagining what kind of games, celebrities, and venues our state would present as our finest. What would an Olympics look like if the games were held in Connecticut?

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Which Businesses Silll Draw You In WIth Music in Connecticut?

I like it when a business uses music to set a vibe and draw you in. It could be a grocery store, a restaurant, a bodega, I don't care, I love it when places get it right. Here are some of the places around Connecticut that I think do it well.

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