The consumer price index jumped by 6.4 percent in January from a year earlier. In nearly a dozen cities, the growth in CPI was greater. 

Healthgrades has recognized 100 hospitals with their Joint Replacement Excellence Award. These hospitals earned this award due to their superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement.

U.S. News and World Report is shifting its standards for rankings starting with the 2023-24 "Best Hospitals" and "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings to be published this summer.

Money and The Leapfrog Group recently published their first shared ranking of the best hospitals for bariatric surgery. 

The national hospital admission rate is 96 per 100,000, though that varies greatly by state, according to a ranking by Kaiser Family Foundation. The ranking is based on data from the American Hospital Association's annual survey from 1999-2021. 

Along with its well-known, researched university ranking lists, U.S. News takes its methodology a step further to dive deeper into which universities are best for specific subjects. Its subject-specific rankings, the outlet notes, are determined based on "publications and citations, as well as indicators for global and regional reputation in each specific subject."

Healthgrades has awarded 100 hospitals with the Stroke Care Excellency Award, which honors hospitals that provide exceptional outcomes when treating patients who have suffered a stroke. 

U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 rankings for the best online master's in nursing programs on Jan. 24. 

The U.S. unemployment rate sits at 3.5 percent, down from a high of 14.7 percent in April 2020, due to a combination of vaccinations and states removing restrictions. But inflation and a possible recession could drive the unemployment rate higher if the Federal Reserve rate increases cannot hold them off, according to a WalletHub report published Jan. 24.

Virginia is the top state for retirement this year, coming into 11th place for both healthcare and quality of life, but lagging in 16th place for affordability, according to one new ranking.

Of the approximately 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. that remain unaffiliated with a larger integrated system, the 10 largest of these independent hospitals make up nearly 7,000 beds alone. 

West Virginia topped Forbes Advisor's list of states with the least healthy populations, while Hawaii ranked as the state with the healthiest residents.

The Women's Choice Award has released its hospital rankings for 2023, spotlighting thousands of hospitals nationwide for exceptional women's healthcare. 

Healthgrades' 2023 list of America's Best Hospitals includes 10 that have earned the recognition for at least 15 years straight. 

Healthgrades has recognized 250 hospitals nationwide for exceptional care via its "America's Best Hospitals" awards released Jan. 17.

The consumer price index jumped by 6.5 percent in December from a year earlier. In 10 cities, the growth in CPI was much greater. 

On Jan. 11, Glassdoor released its annual list of "Best Places to Work" in 2023, broken down for the first time by company size. 

U.S. News and World Report released its 2023 best jobs rankings on Jan. 10, including the highest-paying jobs from the list. 

Eleven of the 20 most secure careers are in the healthcare sector, according to U.S. News and World Report's latest ranking. 

U.S. News and World Report on Jan. 10 released its best jobs ranking for 2023. Of the 190 jobs on the list, 56 were healthcare or healthcare support-related.