The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation, ranks each state's healthcare system every year. The table shows the foundation's "scorecard" for the State of Florida.
2007 Rank: 36 of 50 states
2018 Rank: 48 of 50 states
Which of the following is the first step that state legislators should take in attempting to resolve the problem indicated by the table?
raise the salaries of doctors and nurses in Florida
conduct research comparing Florida's healthcare system with those of other states
launch an advertising campaign to improve the national image of Florida
take steps to attract younger residents to Florida with fewer healthcare problems.
