Rankings and Ratings

Primary care is the backbone of healthcare and the only part of the healthcare system where increased supply is linked to improved health, lifespan and equity. Yet access to primary care providers can vary greatly by state.

Nurse practitioners are projected to be the fastest-growing occupation in healthcare from 2021 to 2031.

Physician occupations are projected to grow 2.3 percent by 2031, with anesthesiologists as the slowest-growing physician specialty.

The top three states with the most hospitals with five CMS stars for quality and patient experience are Texas with nine, Wisconsin with eight and Oklahoma with five, according to recent data from CMS.

Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards, and the list includes the top hospitals for vascular surgery.

In 2022, medical students graduated with an average debt of $184,000, though students at some medical schools incur much more debt for their education, according to U.S. News. 

Becker's has compiled a list of the top hospitals for patient experience in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS.

Radiation therapist and nuclear medicine technologist are the top-earning medical jobs that require an associate degree or less, according to 2023 rankings by Nursing Process.

Providence Hospital in Mobile, Ala., earned the top spot on Soliant Health's annual list of the "20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S."

Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 "Best Hospitals for Obstetrics and Gynecology" ranking released Aug. 1.