Rankings and Ratings

Eight healthcare companies were named to CNBC's "Disruptor 50" list for 2021.

Massachusetts ranked as the healthiest state in the U.S. last year, according to a report published May 25 by digital health company Sharecare in partnership with the Boston University School of Public Health.

A new ranking from the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, examines racial inclusivity of more than 3,200 U.S. hospitals to assess which are best at serving the people of color in their communities.

California has the most healthcare employees of any U.S. state, according to a ranking Kaiser Family Foundation released May 24.

Minnesota is the best state to practice medicine in 2021, and West Virginia is the worst, according to Medscape rankings released May 24. 

Hawaii is home to the fewest preventable hospitalizations in the nation per 1,000 Medicare patients, whereas Minnesota most exceeds the national average of 42.37.

OrbiMed Advisors was the most active healthcare investor in the first quarter of 2021, backing 25 companies, according to a new report from CB Insights. 

DiversityInc honored 12 hospitals and health systems for diversity in the company's 2021 rankings.

Forbes released its 19th annual list of the 2,000 largest public companies in the world, with 20 healthcare companies in the top 200.  

Hospitals in the South are worse at avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures than those in the North, according to a ranking from the Lown Institute.