Healthgrades on Oct. 22 unveiled the recipients of its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards, which recognize hospitals with superior clinical performance in 16 specialties, including heart surgery, critical and stroke care. 

Vermont is the safest state in the U.S., according to research conducted by WalletHub.

For women and children in 2024, New Hampshire is the healthiest state in the nation while Arkansas is the least healthy, according to the "America's Health Rankings 2024 Health of Women and Children Report" from the United Health Foundation.

On Oct. 16, U.S. News & World Report released its ratings of the "Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage," which includes its top-rated insurance companies in each state. 

In its 2024 to 2025 Choice Awards, WebMD recognized 164 health systems, including 24 that patients and physicians preferred 2-to-1 over competitors.

Hospitals in Maine have the highest rate of staff members vaccinated against flu, federal data shows. 

Kada Health, a healthcare management, turnaround, and consulting firm, is pleased to recognize a select group of 22 high-performing U.S. hospitals for their unique positions as leaders in both care quality and affordability.

Massachusetts and the District of Columbia reported the highest flu vaccination rates among U.S. states last season, according to an analysis from KFF.

The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health has received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

A California city tops Fortune's ranking of best places to retire affordably. 

Healthcare is least accessible in Utah and most accessible in Massachusetts, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.

As part of its annual best children's hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report examined hospitals across 10 specialties.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2024-25 Best Children's Hospitals rankings on Oct. 8, featuring 10 Honor Roll hospitals.

Maury Baker was named COO of Trident Medical Center in Charleston, N.C., according to a news release shared with Becker's. 

South Burlington, Vt., is the safest city in the U.S., according to a new analysis published by WalletHub.

Fortune has released its ranking of female business leaders, and seven healthcare leaders made the list. 

The best small cities for health and education are located in Massachusetts and Virginia, WalletHub found.

San Francisco is the tech-savviest U.S. city of 2024, according to researcher TRG Datacenters.

On Sept. 25, LinkedIn released its annual list of top startups, including a number of healthcare companies in the ranking.

Missoula, Mont., is the best city for healthcare for people with disabilities, WalletHub found.