A new study released ranks states' performances on health care. The non-profit organization, the Commonwealth Fund compared 38 indicators of access, quality, costs and outcomes.

Missouri was the 36th ranked state overall. Vermont, Iowa and Hawaii were the study's top three states.

Missouri ranked 30th in overall access to health care, but dropped to 41st in regard to leading healthy lives.

As far as individual categories, Missouri's highest ranking was for children who received needed mental health care, placing 6th. At the other end of the spectrum, missouri's lowest state ranking was 49th. The state received this poor rating for having the second highest rate of deaths from breast cancer in the nation.

The study reported that if Missouri improved its performance to match the highest scoring states, it would have more than 340,000 more adults with health insurance. Missouri could also save a projected $121.5 million a year in preventable hospital admissions.

Overall, Missouri dropped nine spots from the Commonwealth Fund's 2007 study.

To see the full report for yourself, click here.