Louisiana has some of the highest scores in both physician and nurse communication while the District of Columbia has the lowest, CMS found. The Patient survey (HCAHPS)-State database lists the state averages for the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction in 2026, according to JD Power’s 12th annual Medicare Advantage study. The consumer insight firm published its annual ranking of the top MA plans in…
UCSF Medical Center is the top geriatric hospital in the nation, U.S. News & World Report found. U.S. News evaluated nearly 1,070 hospitals in the treatment of seniors and ranked the top hospitals for care of senior patients aged 75…
In CMS’ most recent release of patient experience data, 250 hospitals earned a five-star patient survey rating. CMS calculates patient survey star ratings from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which captures patients’ experiences during a…
U.S. News & World Report put greater weight on patient outcomes in its 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings, released Aug. 4. Twenty hospitals made the Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals for performance across specialty rankings and procedures and conditions ratings. This…
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Texas had the largest net gain of births over deaths among U.S. states between July 2024 and July 2025, while Pennsylvania had the largest net loss, according to an Aug. 13 LinkedIn post from WalletHub. The ranking draws on U.S.…
U.S. News & World Report released its debut ratings Aug. 12 for the best GLP-1 telehealth platforms, its first evaluation of the online companies prescribing brand-name weight loss drugs. The media company rated 20 platforms offering FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1 medications,…
Only eight hospitals with the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s highest honor, Magnet with Distinction, also hold five CMS stars on nurse communication. Since launching the Magnet with Distinction program in 2022, the ANCC has bestowed the designation to 108 hospitals:…
Smithfield, N.C.-based Johnston Health has the lowest median emergency department visit time for psychiatric and mental health patients. Becker’s has compiled lists of hospitals and health systems with the shortest and longest emergency department visit times for psychiatric and mental…
Idaho is the best state to live in, and New Mexico is the worst, according to an analysis published Aug. 10 by WalletHub. The personal finance company compared the 50 states across five dimensions: affordability, economy, education and health, quality…