Rankings and Ratings

A CDC panel recommended Dec. 1 that healthcare workers especially at risk of being exposed to COVID-19 and long-term care facility residents and staff should be the first to receive vaccines. Among states, North Dakota has the highest share of adults…

Cullman, Ala., has the highest intensive care unit occupancy of any U.S. city, according to a New York Times analysis of self-reported hospital data HHS released Dec. 7. 

The Leapfrog Group honored 105 hospitals in the U.S. with its 2020 Top Hospitals award.

New Jersey hospitals charge the most for a moderate-severity emergency room visit requiring a single surgery, according to data from Hospital Pricing Specialists provided to Becker's Hospital Review.

Nationally, 41.4 percent of U.S. adults are reporting anxiety or depression symptoms, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Despite warnings from the CDC to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, cell phone tracking data shows Americans are still traveling for the holidays.

Healthgrades has released its 2021 list of the best hospitals for prostate surgery.

CMS this week said it won't update its Overall Hospital Quality star ratings or any other quality data on Hospital Compare in January, according to AHA News.

Massachusetts retained its spot as the top state for technology and science, a position it has held since the 2002 iteration of Milken Institute's State Technology and Science Index, which is released every other year.

Mississippi is the state with the highest percentage of obese adults and children, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.