Rankings and Ratings

The 72nd annual Fortune 500 list was published June 3, ranking the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Here are five takeaways for healthcare leaders: 1. Five healthcare medical facilities companies were included in the top 500, including Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA…

Massachusetts has the strongest economy of any U.S. state, according to a June 1 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub developed the list by comparing all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across metrics focused on economic activity, economic health…

Hospital rankings and ratings remain a visible part of healthcare, but some CEOs say their focus is less on the grade itself and more on whether the underlying measures can guide operations, quality improvement, patient experience or financial stability. Becker’s…

Six women in healthcare leadership, including two health insurance CEOs, were featured on Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” 2026 list. The 29th annual list, published May 27, includes 100 leaders across 94 companies in countries including the U.S., China, France and…

Fremont, Calif., is the best U.S. city to raise a family in 2026, according to a May 26 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To create the ranking, WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities — including the most populous and at…

A total of 508 U.S. hospitals have a catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate of zero, based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the National…

Larger states such as California and Texas employ the highest number of registered nurses nationwide. But when measured by concentration — the number of RNs employed per 1,000 jobs in a state’s economy — both states rank much lower, according…

U.S. News & World Report said May 20 that it has made significant refinements to its Best Hospitals methodology to reflect changes in care delivery, data availability and measurement science. Six things to know, per U.S. News: 1. Risk-adjusted outcome…

South Burlington, Vt., is the best city for a summer job, according to a May 20 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub created the list by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated and at least two…

Flint, Mich., is the most affordable U.S. city to buy a home, according to a recent ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. Median home sales prices jumped from $313,000 in the first quarter of 2019 to $403,200 in the first…