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The Leapfrog Group, the nonprofit watchdog organization behind hospital safety grades, is proposing several changes to its annual survey for 2024, including the removal of certain questions and tweaks to deadlines. 

Utah is the most charitable state, featuring the highest volunteer rate and most volunteer hours per capita, according to WalletHub.  

U.S. News & World Report is adding new ratings of outpatient surgical centers to its annual series of healthcare ratings.

Of the 269 urban areas in the Council for Community and Economic Research's most recent Cost of Living Index, the Manhattan borough of New York City was the most expensive and Decatur, Ill., was the least expensive. 

The national job openings rate in the United States has risen by 89.29% in the past decade — but some states are seeing even faster job growth, according to a recent analysis shared with Becker's. 

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In its annual report card on maternal and infant health, March of Dimes gave the U.S. a "D+" for its high preterm birth rate, which is one of the leading causes of infant death. Overall, 10.4% of all babies born…

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