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Rankings and Ratings

U.S. News & World Report released an analysis of the 2018-19 Best Children's Hospitals to the 118 participating organizations June 5 and provided an update to its methodology for the upcoming list, which is set to be published June 26.

BlueCross BlueShield health plans received the highest customer service ranking among other commercial plans across 10 regions in the U.S., according to J.D. Power's 12th annual survey.

Students graduating from private medical schools incurred an average debt of roughly $180,000, according to data submitted to U.S. News & World Report.

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The Kaiser Family Foundation compiled a state-by-state breakdown of hospital admission rates per 1,000 population from 1999 through 2016 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

CMS updated its Hospital Compare website April 25, revealing new HCAHPS summary star ratings for 3,466 hospitals, with 213 hospitals earning five stars, according to a notification from the Advisory Board.

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