Rankings and Ratings

Hospital readmission costs were higher than initial admission costs for about two-thirds of common diagnoses in 2016, according to a Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Boston Children's Hospital earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals rankings for the sixth consecutive year.

Nineteen healthcare companies, led by Cigna, were named among Just Capital's top 100 U.S. firms supporting healthy communities and families.

An analysis of state health system performance revealed Hawaii, Massachusetts and Minnesota are among the top-ranked states for access to healthcare, quality of care and other key measures.

Here are the largest Medicare Advantage plans by number of covered lives in each state, according to a report from America's Health Insurance Plans.

Here are the largest commercial health plans by number of covered lives in each state, according to a report from America's Health Insurance Plans.

Washington contains the highest percentage of certified nursing facilities that experienced serious care deficiencies in 2017, according to a ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

America's Health Insurance Plans released a state-by-state report on the role health plans play nationwide.

Here are the 10 largest commercial, Medigap, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans by number of covered lives, according to a report from America's Health Insurance Plans.

Massachusetts is the best state to find a job in 2019, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.