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Imported Skin Creams Can Pose Unexpected Risks

(By Greta Jochem for NPR) A dermatologist in Washington, D.C., was surprised to discover that one of her patients was

The international cardiology community was stunned on Thursday with the release of a report finding that patients who had stents

(By Courtney Perkes for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Dede Kennedy-Simington, an insurance agent in Pasadena, Calif., was

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday, which cuts Medicare payments for

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rural hospitals across the nation are facing financial challenges, causing some facilities to

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Steward Health Care, a 36-hospital system based in Boston, is suing state officials

(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House passed a bill Thursday to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board,

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Republican tax reform bill released Nov. 2 proposes a new excise tax on compensation

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday

Less than an hour after Centers of Medicare and Medicaid released the final rule, America’s Essential Hospitals, the American Hospital