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MK Battery Buys Italian Battery Company
October 15, 2026ANAHEIM, California—MK Battery has purchased Italian battery company Sironi Batterie Srl, a move said the company helps it expand its global footprint. Founded in 1924 and based in Milan, Italy, SironiRead More →: MK Battery Buys Italian Battery Company -
Tolt Technologies Releases Ability Drive for iPad
October 15, 2026DUVALL, Washington—Tolt Technologies has launched Ability Drive for iPad, which lets a person drive a power wheelchair using only thier eyes. According to the company, the person looks at an arrowRead More →: Tolt Technologies Releases Ability Drive for iPad -
House Bill Pushes for Improved Fraud Measures & Home Health Reimbursement
October 15, 2026WASHINGTON—A new bill has been introduced in Congress designed to improve home health payment rates and improve fraud detection. Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced the House companion to the Medicare Home HealthRead More →: House Bill Pushes for Improved Fraud Measures & Home Health Reimbursement -
Public Health Emergency Declared for Florida, Alabama After Hurricane Isaias
October 14, 2026WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared public health emergencies in Florida and Alabama as a result of Hurricane Isaias. The determinations follow earlier emergency declarations for bothRead More →: Public Health Emergency Declared for Florida, Alabama After Hurricane Isaias -
Settlement Reached in New Hampshire Class Action Lawsuit to Help Older Residents and Those with Disabilities Stay in Their Homes
October 14, 2026CONCORD, New Hampshire—The parties in Fitzmorris v. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services have asked a federal court to preliminarily approve a proposed class action settlement. The agreement wouldRead More →: Settlement Reached in New Hampshire Class Action Lawsuit to Help Older Residents and Those with Disabilities Stay in Their Homes -
Electronic Caregiver Adds Agency Branding to Addison Care
October 14, 2026LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—Electronic Caregiver announced that it has expanded its virtual caregiver Addison Care for the homecare industry, including a new agency-branded Addison experience designed to help private-duty homecare organizationsRead More →: Electronic Caregiver Adds Agency Branding to Addison Care -
Ashvin Raises $16.5M to Automate DME Operations
October 14, 2026CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—Ashvin AI, a technology company that automates intake for durable medical equipment (DME) providers, announced it has received a $16.5 million investment. The company said the investment will fund newRead More →: Ashvin Raises $16.5M to Automate DME Operations -
Corcoran Consulting Group, BrevNox launch ValuTrak for Personal Care
October 14, 2026SPRINGFIELD, Missouri—Corcoran Consulting Group announced that it has launched ValuTrak, a comprehensive outcomes measurement platform designed for the non-medical homecare industry, in partnership with BrevNox. The company said ValuTrak gives homecareRead More →: Corcoran Consulting Group, BrevNox launch ValuTrak for Personal Care -
HHS Announces Up to $27.8 Million for Fall Prevention Programs
October 13, 2026WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the recipients of three falls prevention initiatives totaling up to $27.8 million over three years. The department said funding will “expand provenRead More →: HHS Announces Up to $27.8 Million for Fall Prevention Programs -
Kindable Launches AI App that Calls Seniors
October 13, 2026FREDERICK, Maryland—Technology company Kindable announced the launch of an AI-baed mobile app designed to help families support aging loved ones living independently at home. The app, called Loved, centers on an AIRead More →: Kindable Launches AI App that Calls Seniors -
Axxess Partners With National Partnership for Healthcare & Hospice Innovation
October 13, 2026DALLAS—Technology provider Axxess announced it has entered a strategic partnership with the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), an advocacy group for nonprofit hospice and advanced illness care providers,Read More →: Axxess Partners With National Partnership for Healthcare & Hospice Innovation
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MK Battery Buys Italian Battery Company
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Tolt Technologies Releases Ability Drive for iPad
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House Bill Pushes for Improved Fraud Measures & Home Health Reimbursement
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Public Health Emergency Declared for Florida, Alabama After Hurricane Isaias
WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared public health…
Settlement Reached in New Hampshire Class Action Lawsuit to Help Older Residents and Those with Disabilities Stay in Their Homes
CONCORD, New Hampshire—The parties in Fitzmorris v. New Hampshire Department of Health…
Electronic Caregiver Adds Agency Branding to Addison Care
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—Electronic Caregiver announced that it has expanded its virtual…