U.S. News & World Report has recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D providers for their national performance across various award categories.

Happiness emerged as the most influential factor in U.S. News & World Report's latest analysis of America's top retirement destinations, resulting in a mix of beaches and large cities.

Only one state received an "A" for preterm birth rates, while nine states saw a drop in grade from 2023 to 2024, according to a March of Dimes report.

Twelve U.S. hospitals have earned consecutive "A" safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012. 

In The Leapfrog Group's fall 2024 safety rankings, 13 hospitals received an "F" grade, including three in Florida. 

All of the top cities for veteran health are in California, according to a report from WalletHub.

New Hampshire is the best state to find a job and West Virginia is the worst, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published Oct. 30.  

Bakersfield, Calif. has the highest number of heart disease deaths per 100,000 residents, while Boston has the lowest, according to a new ranking published Oct. 28 by Forbes Advisor, a financial services and personal finance website affiliated with Forbes.

Detroit leads the list of cities with the least healthy populations, while San Jose, Calif., has the healthiest residents, according to a new ranking published Oct. 28 by Forbes Advisor, a financial services and personal finance website affiliated with Forbes.

U.S. News & World Report has updated the methodology for its 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ranking, set for release Dec. 10. 

Fortune and Great Place to Work have recognized 18 large healthcare organizations on their annual "Best Workplaces for Women" list, published Oct. 24.

On Oct. 22, Healthgrades unveiled its annual Specialty Excellence Awards for 2025, which included recognition of the nation's 100 best hospitals for critical care. 

Healthgrades on Oct. 22 unveiled the recipients of its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards, which recognize hospitals with superior clinical performance in 16 specialties, including heart surgery, critical and stroke care. 

Vermont is the safest state in the U.S., according to research conducted by WalletHub.

For women and children in 2024, New Hampshire is the healthiest state in the nation while Arkansas is the least healthy, according to the "America's Health Rankings 2024 Health of Women and Children Report" from the United Health Foundation.

On Oct. 16, U.S. News & World Report released its ratings of the "Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage," which includes its top-rated insurance companies in each state. 

In its 2024 to 2025 Choice Awards, WebMD recognized 164 health systems, including 24 that patients and physicians preferred 2-to-1 over competitors.

Hospitals in Maine have the highest rate of staff members vaccinated against flu, federal data shows. 

Kada Health, a healthcare management, turnaround, and consulting firm, is pleased to recognize a select group of 22 high-performing U.S. hospitals for their unique positions as leaders in both care quality and affordability.

Massachusetts and the District of Columbia reported the highest flu vaccination rates among U.S. states last season, according to an analysis from KFF.