The United States spends more than twice as much as the average Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development country on healthcare, yet it lags in many health indicators, according to a recently published OECD report.
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While star ratings may help ACA exchange health plans identify areas of improvement, it's unclear how much weight consumers will give to the ratings, according to Kaiser Health News.
West Virginia has the highest obesity rate in the U.S., according to a study from the personal finance website WalletHub.
Dallas has the highest uninsured rate among large cities in the U.S., according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
The American College of Emergency Physicians honored 13 emergency medicine physicians at its annual meeting, according to a Nov. 4 news release.
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Despite ranking as the second "best hospital city" in the U.S., Los Angeles has a relatively low rate of nurses per capita at 29.47, according to Medbelle, a digital healthcare company based in London.
The nine healthcare CEOs who made Harvard Business Review's annual ranking of the top chief executives lead companies in biotech, biopharma, diagnostics and medical devices.
Boston has the best overall hospital ecosystem of any city in the U.S., according to an analysis by Medbelle, a digital healthcare company based in London.
U.S. News & World Report published its annual list of the best health insurance companies offering Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in 2020.
U.S. News & World Report published its annual list of the best health insurance companies offering Medicare Advantage coverage in 2020.