South Dakota was found to be the least stressed state, while Louisiana was the most stressed, according to WalletHub’s annual ranking. WalletHub compared all 50 states across 4 key dimensions — work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health- and…
Rankings and Ratings
Of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital is the most innovative, according to a ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. The March 18 list evaluated all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 25 indicators of “innovation friendliness,”…
Two health systems have been recognized on Ethisphere’s 2026 list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies.” Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health were included on the March 18 list, which also features health insurers and…
Montana is the best state for physicians to practice in 2026, a recognition it has retained for several consecutive years as part of WalletHub’s annual ranking. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island were deemed the worst states to practice,…
Little Rock, Ark., topped WalletHub’s 2026 ranking of the most overweight and obese U.S. cities, while Honolulu ranked lowest on the list. The personal finance website compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metropolitan areas across three dimensions: obesity and…
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Fifty-one Americans in healthcare were included on Forbes‘ annual billionaires list. The 2026 list includes 3,428 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs across the globe — a record since the list began in 1987. It was developed using stock prices and exchange…
Fremont, Calif., topped WalletHub’s 2026 ranking of happiest cities in the U.S. for another year, while Detroit ranked at the bottom. For the ranking, the personal finance website compared 182 of the largest U.S. cities — including the 150 most…
There are moments in healthcare technology that feel genuinely different from what came before. The shift to electronic health records was one, the rise of value-based care was another. And now, according to Mac Boyter, research director at KLAS Research,…
Healthgrades has recognized 438 hospitals in 40 states for being the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. Texas had the most recognized facilities at 62. The 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes hospitals that excel in quality care…
West Virginia had the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses of any state in 2024, according to a new analysis from KFF. The analysis is based on finalized 2024 opioid overdose death totals from the CDC’s WONDER database, which uses…