Rankings and Ratings

The top three states and territories to work in for women are Oregon, California and New York, while the worst state was North Carolina, according to an August ranking by Oxfam America.

The three states recovering from the pandemic the fastest are South Dakota, Maine and Iowa, whereas the three states recovering the slowest are all in the South, according to a Sept. 8 WalletHub study.

The top three states to work in for worker protection are California, Oregon and New Jersey, whereas the worst state to work in for worker protection is Mississippi, according to an August Oxfam America report.

The top three states and territories to work in are Oregon, New York and Massachusetts, while the worst three states to work in are in the South, according to an August ranking by Oxfam America.

Massachusetts is the healthiest state in the U.S., according to the most recent annual ranking from Sharecare, a digital health company, and the Boston University School of Public Health. 

Forbes ranked 1,300 companies as the best employers in their state. Here are the hospitals and health systems that ranked among the top employers in their state, according to an Aug. 24 Forbes report.

Here are the 10 largest Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates and their influence within their home states, ranked by membership:

West Virginia is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for women's equality in healthcare and education, according to an Aug. 23 analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

San Francisco is the healthiest metropolitan area in the U.S., according to a report published Aug. 26 by digital health company Sharecare in partnership with the Boston University School of Public Health. 

Healthgrades has recognized 159 hospitals as recipients of its various 2021 Women's Care Awards, the organization said Aug. 24.