About 11.5 million tests have been performed for the novel coronavirus in the U.S., as of 2:13 p.m. CDT May 18, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.
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In New Jersey, the average number of new coronavirus cases reported daily appears to be falling, but in South Dakota, that number appears to be rising sharply, a new CNN analysis shows.
The South and Appalachia have the largest proportion of Americans with underlying health conditions that could put them at risk for severe COVID-19 illness, according to The New York Times.
New York has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases of all U.S. states, more than doubling New Jersey's total, which has the second-most cases, according to The Washington Post.
One-fifth of hospital leaders consider Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic as the most innovative hospital in the U.S., according to a recent Reaction Data report.
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans were among the highest-ranked health plans in the most regions for consumer insight firm J.D. Power's annual member satisfaction survey.
Obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics have the highest percentages of female physicians compared to other medical specialties, according to a new Medscape survey.
Forbes has released its 18th annual list of the 2,000 largest public companies in the world, with 20 healthcare companies in the top 200.
About 25 million more people left their homes each day last week compared to the last six weeks, according to an analysis from The New York Times.
Boise, Idaho, and Denver are among the U.S. cities with the best potential for recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while Detroit and Los Angeles are among the cities that will struggle the most to recover, a new…