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AAHomecare Sets Date for 2027 Washington Legislative Conference
October 5, 2026ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced its 2027 Washington Legislative Conference will take place May 12-13. According to AAHomecare, the conference will offer a networking reception and dinner atRead More →: AAHomecare Sets Date for 2027 Washington Legislative Conference -
California Passes Bill That Expands Access to Enteral Nutrition With Home Delivery
October 5, 2026SACRAMENTO, California—California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1794 on Sept. 27. The bill expands patient access to enteral nutrition and updates California’s Pharmacy Law to clearly authorize pharmacists, manufacturers andRead More →: California Passes Bill That Expands Access to Enteral Nutrition With Home Delivery -
Hello Robot Lands $3M Grant to Help Older Adults With Early Alzheimer’s
October 5, 2026CHAMPAIGN, Illinois & MARTINEZ, California—Hello Robot has received a Phase IIB Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to advanceRead More →: Hello Robot Lands $3M Grant to Help Older Adults With Early Alzheimer’s -
Inogen Sells Rental Oxygen Business to Rotech
October 5, 2026BEVERLY, Massachusetts—Respiratory company Inogen is selling its United States oxygen rental business to Rotech Healthcare for about $25 million, the company reported. The transaction is expected to close in the fourthRead More →: Inogen Sells Rental Oxygen Business to Rotech -
Choices for Increased Mobility Act Passes Senate
October 2, 2026WASHINGTON—The Choices for Increased Mobility Act (HR 1703), has passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent, clearing its final legislative hurdle. The bill now heads to the president for signature. TheRead More →: Choices for Increased Mobility Act Passes Senate -
Nonprofit Project MEND Uses SteraMist to Disinfect Reused DME
October 2, 2026FREDERICK, Maryland—TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a provider of disinfection and decontamination solutions, announced that Project MEND has implemented SteraMist iHP. Project MEND is a San Antonio-based nonprofit that refurbishes and redistributesRead More →: Nonprofit Project MEND Uses SteraMist to Disinfect Reused DME -
GreenLight Mobility Expands To Chicago Suburbs
October 2, 2026LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois—GreenLight Mobility, a home-modification franchise that aims to keep families together despite mobility challenges, has expanded into the northern suburbs of Chicago, signing a U.S. Navy veteran as its newestRead More →: GreenLight Mobility Expands To Chicago Suburbs -
BAYADA Named on Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals List
October 2, 2026PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals, earning the recognition for the second consecutive year. Of thousands of eligible organizations, onlyRead More →: BAYADA Named on Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals List -
Woman Pleads Guilty in $400K California Medicaid Fraud Scheme
October 1, 2026OAKLAND, California—Maki Martinez-Gruninger pled guilty to a felony charge of defrauding California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from the state of California through a scheme that exploitedRead More →: Woman Pleads Guilty in $400K California Medicaid Fraud Scheme -
Axxess Partners With Eazewell to Transform Family Support Services
October 1, 2026DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform focused on how care is delivered in the home, has partnered with Eazewell, an AI-powered life-event execution platform, to help hospice providers better support families duringRead More →: Axxess Partners With Eazewell to Transform Family Support Services -
Caring Senior Service Opens New Connecticut Location
October 1, 2026WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut—Caring Senior Service has opened a new office at 901 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is the company’s first location in the Northeastern United States. Taniesha Thomas,Read More →: Caring Senior Service Opens New Connecticut Location -
Urology Advocates Urge Safeguards in Medicare Catheter Bidding
September 30, 2026The American Association of Clinical Urology (AACU) and the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) have raised concerns about the inclusion of urological and ostomy supplies in the competitive biddingRead More →: Urology Advocates Urge Safeguards in Medicare Catheter Bidding
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