Rankings and Ratings

California has the highest number of active physicians in the country, while Wyoming has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data published April 20.

California has the most professionally active physician assistants of any state, according to a ranking Kaiser Family Foundation released April 20.

Alabama has the highest average annual compensation for physicians, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2021.

Texas is the worst state for children's healthcare, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Nine health systems made Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list this year, with Texas Health Resources ranking within the top 10.

Vermont is the state with the most COVID-19 restrictions and Iowa is the state with the fewest, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at University of Pikeville has the most graduates practicing in rural areas, according to U.S. News and World Report's best medical schools rankings.

Delaware has the best conditions for working from home, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.  

Thirty-five U.S. healthcare leaders made Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's richest people in 2021, which saw an "unprecedented" number of newcomers. Eight of the 493 newcomers were in U.S. healthcare, according to Forbes.

South Dakota has the highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 population in the U.S., while Oregon and Washington have the lowest, according to a ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.