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Rankings and Ratings

Genetic counselor was ranked the No. 1 job this year for median salary, projected growth and work environment, according to CareerCast's 2018 Jobs Rated Report.

CMS will not update the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Hospital Compare website in July — marking the second consecutive year the agency postponed the midsummer update, the American Hospital Association reported.

Private medical schools charged an average of $55,000 in tuition for the 2017-18 academic year, with the 10 most expensive schools charging an average of more than $60,000 in tuition, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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.

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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.

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.

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