Rankings and Ratings

CMS will update its methodology for the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in 2021, the agency announced Aug. 19.

Health insurers selling policies on the ACA exchanges will be required to show star ratings for the first time during the 2020 enrollment period, CMS said Aug. 15.

Healthcare companies are the highest-paying employers in more than a quarter of all states, according to Money.

Kaiser Permanente ranked the highest among the largest U.S. health insurers for website satisfaction, according to a survey conducted by software company Verint.

Hospital quality ratings systems can misclassify hospital performance and provide conflicting information for healthcare consumers, eight physician leaders and researchers wrote in a commentary published in NEJM Catalyst.

Vermont is the best state in the U.S. to have a baby in 2019, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

Fast Company released its inaugural Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring companies that empower employees to create products, take risks and improve operations. 

The District of Columbia beats out all 50 states for offering affordable healthcare to its residents, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Health outcomes are highest in Massachusetts, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Maine residents have the best access to healthcare services of any state in the country, according to personal finance website WalletHub.