Category: Rankings & Ratings

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.

The American Medical Association has recognized 62 hospitals, health systems and medical groups through its “Joy in Medicine” program this year. 

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

A California city tops Fortune’s ranking of best places to retire affordably. 

Healthcare is least accessible in Utah and most accessible in Massachusetts, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.