Hawaii’s per person spending by adults on health care linked to disabilities was the 14th highest in the U.S. in 2006, according to a study by RTI International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers found that on average, about 27 percent of U.S. adult health care spending was for care linked to limitations resulting from a physical, mental or emotional problem. In Hawaiçi, this worked out to $13,051 per person.
That was higher than the national average of $11,637. Washington D.C. had the highest spending at $22,494. Nevada was the lowest at $7,833.