South Dakota has the highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 population in the U.S., while Oregon and Washington have the lowest, according to a ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Louisiana's economy has taken the hardest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Louisiana has the highest rate of emergency room visits in the U.S., according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation ranking.

The U.S. remains a global leader in innovation, while Texas, Florida and Washington are ranked the most innovative states, according to a March 26 article published by The Wall Street Journal.

The National Rural Health Association released its annual list of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the U.S.

Nevada is the most stressed state in America, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.  

Texas is the state with the lowest medical malpractice award payout amount per capita, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Montana is the best state to practice medicine and Rhode Island is the worst, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Robust health equity metrics are essential to mainstream hospital ranking systems amid pledges by facilities to promote and practice equity, Boston hospital leaders argue in a blog post published March 19 in Health Affairs.  

Ten healthcare companies were ranked among the most innovative by the Drucker Institute, according to a ranking published in The Wall Street Journal.

Utah has the highest proportion of adults reporting mental illness of all U.S. states, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation ranking released March 16.

Medicaid coverage is most prevalent in Massachusetts and least prevalent in Georgia, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

Texas Health Resources and Northwell Health topped the 2021 version of the "Best Workplaces in Healthcare" list for large companies, developed by Fortune and people analytics firm Great Place to Work.

Using 2018 mortality statistics, the CDC ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the average life expectancy. People in Hawaii have the longest life expectancy at 81 years, while West Virginians that have the lowest at 74.4 years, the March 11 report found.

The Leapfrog Group is introducing two new sets of questions for its 2021 surveys of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to assess whether facilities practice ethical billing and track and address care disparities that affect patient experience and outcome, the organization said March 10. 

Alabama and Oregon are tied for the highest rate of opioid misuse in the U.S., according to a Kaiser Family Foundation ranking released March 10.

Healthcare companies hold 29 spots in the top 250 best-managed companies in 2020, according to a ranking by the Drucker Institute published in The Wall Street Journal.

Hawaii is the top state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual best states rankings published March 9.  

The Chartis Center for Rural Health recently released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S.

The Chartis Center for Rural Health recently released its annual list of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the U.S.