Rankings and Ratings

For-profit payers saw the largest gains in new lives covered by Medicare Advantage plans in 2021, according to a report from The Chartis Group. 

Louisiana's economy has taken the hardest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Louisiana has the highest rate of emergency room visits in the U.S., according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation ranking.

UnitedHealthcare and Humana are the for-profit insurers with the largest national share of Medicare Advantage members, according to a report from The Chartis Group. 

The U.S. remains a global leader in innovation, while Texas, Florida and Washington are ranked the most innovative states, according to a March 26 article published by The Wall Street Journal.

The National Rural Health Association released its annual list of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the U.S.

Nevada is the most stressed state in America, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.  

Texas is the state with the lowest medical malpractice award payout amount per capita, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Montana is the best state to practice medicine and Rhode Island is the worst, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

Robust health equity metrics are essential to mainstream hospital ranking systems amid pledges by facilities to promote and practice equity, Boston hospital leaders argue in a blog post published March 19 in Health Affairs.