NORTHFIELD, Illionois—Medline has signed a new prime vendor agreement with James River Home Health & Hospice, a home health and hospice provider serving patients and families across its care network.
HOUSTON—Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice announced a data security incident that may have affected some patients' personal and health information. While Doctor's Choice (DC) said it is unaware of any confirmed misuse of this information, it published a release providing details of the incident, the company's response and resources available to patients as required by HIPAA regulations.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) announced the winners of its 2026 Customer Awards and the recipients of its scholarships for homecare aides. The annual programs recognize organizations and individuals demonstrating excellence across clinical quality, operational performance, industry leadership, innovation and professional development.
SALT LAKE CITY—Epitel, Inc. announced that its REMI Neuro Monitoring Home Health Hub has been selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to participate in a home innovation challenge. Epitel said it is one of the first two companies selected to advance to the program’s interaction phase.
BOSTON—A Massachusetts man was sentenced for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
SAINT CHARLES, Missouri—Approved Senior Network (ASN) announced the expansion of Care Across America, a national online resource helping older adults, family caregivers and senior care professionals explore care options and find support close to home. Available at CareAcrossAmerica.info, the platform combines a searchable provider directory with interviews, educational articles, care cost information and state-specific resources.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ennoble Care, a home-based primary, palliative and hospice care provider, announced its expansion into five new communities in Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas to deliver more care for medically frail and homebound patients.
FORT MYERS, Florida—Merits Health Products announced the grand opening of The Hangar, its new manufacturing and operations facility in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 22. The opening marks the official transition of Pilot Navigator Curved Stairlift production from Asia to the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO—Ferry Health launched out of stealth with an AI personal assistant that handles healthcare tasks for patients, starting with finding a medical provider and getting an appointment. The company said it has raised $9 million in seed funding from a variety of donors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Index Ventures, Avid Ventures, Layout Ventures, SV Angel, Box Group and Asymmetric Capital.
DARDANELLE, Arkansas—Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Janet Mann announced a framework to assist families on the Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver waitlist. DHS said it will begin work on providing supportive living services to families currently on the CES waitlist, all of whom are automatically enrolled in the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE).
