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The House Ways and Means Committee today requested input on priority topics for its Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force to consider as it works to improve care delivery and health outcomes in these communities.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved an antibacterial drug to treat adults with complicated urinary tract infections.
The CDC yesterday updated the number of people with confirmed or probable lung injuries associated with electronic cigarette use or vaping products to 2,172 in 49 states.
A record low 13.7% of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes in 2018, down from 14% in 2017.
The National Labor Relations Board should conclude that employee conduct that occurs in a health care setting and violates a lawful employer rule is presumptively unprotected by the National Labor Relations Act.
Physician practices spend an estimated $2.76 billion a year updating provider directory information for health plans, according to a survey released yesterday by CAQH.
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $6 million contract to further develop a novel diagnostics technology to rapidly distinguish bacterial infections from viral infections.
Maryjane Wurth, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer, will retire next year after a long and distinguished career in the hospital association field, the AHA announced today.
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved two bipartisan bills to strengthen maternal care and access to care, including in rural areas.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the United States each year, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.