The minimum net worth for individuals to join Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest Americans was $2.1 billion, while the average net worth of individuals on the list rose to $7.2 billion.

Overland Park, Kan., is the best city to live in for people with disabilities, according to an analysis by WalletHub.

The Women's Choice Award announced its annual Best Children's Hospitals for 2019 on Oct. 1, in honor of Child Health Day.

Hawaii offers the greatest healthcare value — both quality and cost — of any state in the country for Medicare beneficiaries, according to an interactive tool from The Commonwealth Fund, a foundation for healthcare research.

The 2018 Working Mother 100 Best Companies included organizations that helped working mothers succeed in their corporate and at-home roles by providing expanded parental leave, greater flexibility in work hours, assistance for special needs and career development opportunities.

Hawaii, Iowa and North Dakota were among the states with the lowest percentage of patients who reported there was a time during the past 12 months when they needed to see a physician but could not because of cost, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.

In a survey asking physicians to rank their hospital preferences for the treatment of several conditions, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic was ranked highest for the treatment of six of the 10 conditions, and Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center took the top spot in treating all five cancer types, a Medscape survey found.

Millennial employees are less likely to cite creativity and fun as "extremely important" to them when applying for jobs, according to a recent analysis by job search platform Indeed.

Forbes released its first-ever "Best Employers For New Grads" ranking Sept. 5, counting nearly 20 hospitals among its 250 selections.

WalletHub published its annual analysis Sept. 10 ranking all 50 states in terms of residents' overall happiness.

Parents magazine named the 20 most innovative children's hospitals based on results of a survey sent to Children's Hospital Association members.

Twenty-two healthcare companies made the Management Top 250, a ranking compiled by the Drucker Institute.

Numerous nursing homes operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs face serious care quality issues, including high rates of medication use and bed sores, according to a joint investigation from USA Today and The Boston Globe.

CMS launched its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings program in 2016, spurring a complicated web of updates and delays in response to scrutiny over the accuracy of the rating system's data and calculations.

Job search engine Indeed has released its annual ranking of top-rated workplaces among hospitals and healthcare employers July 31.

A recent press release by Quest Diagnostics announces their gold status in American Heart Association's Workplace Health Achievement Index. 

Nursing was the sole healthcare-specific career to make a list of college degrees with the best job prospects, according to a report from job search website CareerCast.

Healthcare solutions firm NRC Health compiled its inaugural list of the top 100 healthcare organizations for consumer loyalty.

Forbes recently published its 2018 ranking of America's Best Employers, and several hospitals made the cut this year.

Students who graduated from medical school during the 2017-18 academic year took on a median amount of $195,000 in debt to pay for their education, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges cited by U.S. News & World Report.