Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic was named the best hospital in the world by Newsweek.

Almost 40 percent of the U.S. population age 15 and older is obese, and the cost of obesity-related medical treatment is roughly $147 billion to $210 billion per year, according to a recent study by WalletHub.

Of the 118 U.S. medical schools that submitted admittance data for fall 2018 to U.S. News & World Report, the average acceptance rate for students was 6.8 percent.

Secure, affordable housing plays a major role in health outcomes, according to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's 2019 County Health Rankings.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released its 2019 County Health Rankings March 19.

U.S. News & World Report released its rankings for the best medical schools in the U.S. for research and primary care on March 12.

More than 300 hospital leaders designated Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic as the top thought leader among hospitals in the U.S., according to a Reaction Data report.

Location plays a large role in a person's happiness, according to researchers at WalletHub.

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in February, recognizing 282 hospitals with one star.

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in February, recognizing 293 hospitals with five stars.

IBM Watson released its annual 100 Top Hospitals study analyzing the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. on March 4.

Nursing School Hub released its annual rankings for the best online nursing degree programs in the U.S. on Feb. 26.

Six hospitals and health systems were ranked among the world's "Most Ethical Companies 2019" by The Ethisphere Institute.

Fortune and people analytics firm Great Places to Work released their annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" on Feb. 20.

Healthgrades released its annual "America's Best Hospitals" list on Feb. 12.

The nonprofit Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research compiled a list of U.S. medical schools that received the most funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018.

WalletHub released its annual rankings for the healthiest and unhealthiest U.S. cities Feb. 11.

The National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute and The Chartis Center for Rural Health named the top 100 critical access hospitals and top 100 rural and community hospitals for 2019 on Feb. 6.

Heart defects occur in about 1 in every 100 newborns per year, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The plurality of hospital leaders (14 percent) agreed Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is the most innovative hospital in the U.S., according to a Reaction Data report.