Rankings and Ratings

The overall U.S. healthcare system received a “C” grade from a broad survey of U.S. adults, according to the West Health-Gallup Center for Healthcare in America, which released its inaugural report, “State of the States 2025: Insights on Healthcare in…

The U.S. again received a “D+” grade in March of Dimes’ annual report card on maternal and infant health. This marks the fourth consecutive year the U.S. has received a “D+”, pointing to stalled progress in addressing longstanding health disparities…

Of the 358 hospitals that have earned Leapfrog’s “A” safety grade for at least two consecutive years, 95% are part of a health system. Of the 11 hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since…

All 11 hospitals that have earned consecutive straight “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group earned a four-or five-star rating from CMS, while all of the hospitals that earned an “F” grade from Leapfrog received three stars or below from…

Eleven U.S. hospitals have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012. Hospital safety grades are assigned biannually, based on the hospital’s ability to protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections, according to a Nov.…

Twenty-three U.S. hospitals received an “F” in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2025 safety grades — including 11 that were downgraded from a “D.” Leapfrog assigns hospital safety grades twice a year using up to 30 performance measures, primarily from CMS…

Wyoming is the most charitable state, with residents spending an average of 29 hours per year volunteering and donating nearly 4% of their adjusted gross income, according to WalletHub.    WalletHub analyzed the 50 states by comparing them across 17 key…

For the first time since 2020, quality of life emerged as the most influential factor in U.S. News & World Report‘s latest rankings of America’s best places to retire. U.S. News & World Report analyzed more than 850 of the…

West Virginia topped WalletHub’s 2025 ranking of the most overweight and obese states in the U.S., published Nov. 4, while Colorado is the healthiest-weight state. The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three…

Becker’s has compiled lists of hospitals and health systems with the shortest and longest emergency department visit times for psychiatric and mental health patients using CMS’ Timely and Effective Care-Hospital data.  The CDC tracks the median length of stay for…