Hospitals compete for prime spots on the U.S. News rankings — but could those lists be doing more harm than good?

Hospitals compete for prime spots on the U.S. News rankings — but could those lists be doing more harm than good?

Hospitals compete for prime spots on the U.S. News rankings — but could those lists be doing more harm than good?&nbsp;

47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?

Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?

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