U.S. News & World Report is now including Medicare Advantage data in the rankings for Best Hospitals, according to a U.S. News blog post.

Among more than 180 markets in the U.S., Columbia, Md., is the best city to get a summer job, according to an analysis released May 22 by WalletHub.

UCLA Health was the top-ranked health system listed in Forbes annual "America's Best Employers for New Grads" list published May 21.

Intermountain Health clinched the top spot as the best-performing large health system in the U.S., according to Fortune and PINC AI's "15 Top Health Systems" list released May 21.

Naples, Fla., is the best place to live in the country, with Boise, Idaho, following closely behind, according to U.S. News & World Report's "150 best places to live in the U.S. in 2024-25" list, published May 21. 

South Carolina is the best state for military retirees, and Oregon is the worst, according to an analysis released May 20 by WalletHub.

GOBankingRates released a study May 15 that determined the total cost of raising a child in America's 50 largest cities, based on both childcare costs and cost of living for each city.

Among 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — Atlanta is the best city to start a career, according to an analysis released May 13 by WalletHub.

Newsweek has released its third annual list of best maternity hospitals in the U.S., and 404 hospitals made the ranking. 

GOBankingRates released a study May 7 that determined the household income needed to be middle class in each state.

Most of the top-paying cities for medical technicians are in California, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Engineer I is the best entry-level job, and welder I is the worst, according to an analysis released May 7 by Wallethub.

Washington and Massachusetts have the most favorable working conditions for nurses, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking of the best and worst states for nurses. 

Among states, Hawaii ranks No. 1 overall for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual best states rankings published May 7. 

Five of the top 10 best states for mental healthcare are in the Northeast, and six of the top 10 worst states for mental healthcare are in the South, according to a new Forbes Advisoranalysis.

A comparison of data from CMS and The Leapfrog Group suggests that a hospital's strong performance in one national quality rating system does not necessarily mean it will be a top performer in another. 

As part of The Leapfrog Group's spring safety grades, the organization released a new ranking of metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of hospitals that earned an 'A'. 

GOBankingRates released a new study April 30 that determined the minimum salary a single adult would need to live comfortably in 100 major U.S. cities.

San Francisco and New York City top the list of the best cities for startups, according to PitchBook.

Three California hospitals and three New York hospitals made the list of the 10 nationwide to receive an "F" grade in The Leapfrog Group's spring safety rankings, released May 1.