Rankings and Ratings

The United Health Foundation released its 2025 “America’s Health Rankings Annual Report,” Jan. 8, presenting a wave of optimistic health signals, but disparities persist. The organization analyzed 99 measures from 31 sources, relying on the most recent data, as of…

Honolulu is 2026’s best city for an active lifestyle, while Garland, Texas, is the worst, according to an annual WalletHub analysis published Jan. 7. The personal finance company compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across two dimensions: budget and…

Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times using CMS’ Timely and Effective Care-Hospital data.  The CDC tracks the median length of stay for ED patients as part of its “timely…

Scottsdale, Ariz., ranked No. 1 on WalletHub’s list of best places to find a job, while Detroit came in last. The personal finance website released its “Best Places to Find a Job in 2026” report Jan. 6, comparing 182 cities…

Becker’shas compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the longest emergency department visit times using data from CMS’ provider data catalog.  The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as part…

Patients in Washington, D.C., had the highest median time spent in the emergency department, while patients in North Dakota had the lowest, CMS data shows. The agency’s “Timely and Effective Care” dataset, updated Nov. 26, tracks the average median time…

Hospitals in Nebraska lead the nation on physician communication, while hospitals in Nevada rank lowest, CMS data shows. CMS collects and publicly reports data on physician communication as part of its HCAHPS survey data. The measure assesses the percentage of…

Hospitals in Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota have the highest nurse communication scores, while hospitals in the District of Columbia have the lowest, CMS data shows.

Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients are most likely to recommend in every state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS…

Detroit remains the neediest city in the U.S., largely because it has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 9.1%, according to a Dec. 15 analysis from personal finance website WalletHub. The city also ranked No. 1 in WalletHub’s…