Huntsville, Ala., is the best place to live in America, according to U.S. News & World Report, which analyzed the 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life.

The American Hospital Association is disputing the Lown Institute's report on unnecessary services, which ranks healthcare organizations based on overuse of low-value tests and procedures.

Utah is the healthiest state for adults older than 65 while Mississippi is the least healthy, according to the "America's Health Ranking 2022 Senior Report" from the United Health Foundation. 

The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, released its ranking May 17 of the best hospitals in the U.S. for avoiding overuse of low-value tests and procedures.

West Virginia leads the nation for healthcare employment as a percent of total employment, while Nevada is last. 

NYU Langone Health Tisch Hospital in New York City is the No. 1 teaching hospital by net patient revenue, according to Definitive Healthcare. 

DiversityInc included 16 organizations on its 2022 list of top hospitals and health systems for diversity.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in Madison have released their 2022 County Health Rankings.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in Madison have released their 2022 County Health Rankings.

The Leapfrog Group released its spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades on May 10, assigning "A" through "F" letter grades to nearly 3,000 general acute care hospitals in the U.S. for patient safety performance.

The Leapfrog Group gave 17 hospitals failing grades in its spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades list, released May 10.

West Virginia has the highest illicit drug use, and Minnesota has the lowest, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

The Northeast dominated the rankings of the best states for working mothers, according to a May 2 WalletHub analysis. 

Hawaii is home to the fewest preventable hospitalizations in the nation per 1,000 Medicare patients. West Virginia most exceeds the national average of 37.7.

Washington is the best state to work as a nurse and Oklahoma is the worst, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas reported the most emergency department visits in 2021, according to figures compiled by Becker's.

Texas has more for-profit community hospitals than any other state, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Wyoming is the U.S. state with the best air quality, according to a ranking by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Wyoming had the highest suicide rate of all U.S. states in 2020, according to a ranking Kaiser Family Foundation released April 12.

The American Hospital Association is slamming the Lown Institute's report on hospital community benefits, which ranks organizations based on how their charity care and community investment spending stacks up against the value of their tax exemption.