Mississippi reported the lowest vaccination rate of any state in the 2024-25 flu season, according to a Sept. 9 analysis by WalletHub. For its analysis of state vaccination trends, including flu vaccination, WalletHub compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C.,…
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Hawaii is the happiest state in the U.S., and West Virginia ranks last, according to an analysis released Sept. 8 by WalletHub. The personal finance company compared the 50 states across three dimensions: Emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and…
Fifteen fewer hospitals received a CMS 5-star rating for cleanliness in August compared to May data. CMS’ Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys. This is a national,…
Mississippi has the highest Alzheimer’s disease death rate at 46.9 while District of Columbia had the lowest at 10.9, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from Alzheimer’s disease in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths…
Nine fewer hospitals have a five-star recommendation from patients compared to May, according to CMS data. Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data…
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Rochester, Minn., ranks as the top U.S. metro area for healthcare access, according to data Indeed shared with Becker’s from its Best Cities for Work 2026 index. The ranking reflects a single metric — primary care physicians per 100,000 residents…
Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times using CMS’ Timely and Effective Care-Hospital data. The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as…
Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the longest emergency department visit times using data from CMS’ provider data catalog. The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as…
South Dakota is the state where Americans work the hardest, according to an analysis published Aug. 24 by WalletHub. The personal finance company compared the 50 states across two key dimensions: Direct work factors and indirect work factors. WalletHub evaluated…
New CMS data shows wide variation in emergency department visit times across the country, according to the agency’s latest release. The agency’s “Timely and Effective Care” dataset covers children and adults treated at hospitals paid under the Inpatient Prospective Payment…