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Rankings and Ratings

A 2020 report names small cities in the South and West among the fastest growing in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's data on population gains from 2010 to 2019.

The consumer price index jumped by 7.1 percent in November from a year earlier. But in a dozen cities, the 12-month change to the CPI was much greater. 

The Leapfrog Group has recognized 115 hospitals with its annual Top Hospital Award in 2022. This includes 32 top general hospitals, 13 top rural hospitals, 58 top teaching hospitals and 12 top children's hospitals. 

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United Health Foundation released its 2022 America's Health Rankings Dec. 6, which analyzes the overall health of the 50 states and marks the return of the rankings after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Idaho has the highest pediatric hospital bed occupancy rate of any state in the U.S., according to an NBC News analysis of HHS data.

A new analysis finds states on opposite coasts most attractive for employment, while states in the South lag. 

Of the seven hospitals in North Dakota, one recently nabbed a "B" rating and the other six got a "C" in Leapfrog's fall 2022 rankings. 

The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades on Nov. 16, assigning "A" through "F" grades to nearly 3,000 general hospitals for patient safety performance.

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