Rep. Jim McGovern introduced the Medical Foods & Formulas Access Act to ensure coverage for medically necessary food
WASHINGTON—The Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) was introduced in the House by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA).
Mick Farrell has been named the new chair of AdvaMed Board of Directors
WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the medtech association, announced Michael “Mick” Farrell, chairman and CEO of Resmed Inc., will be the next chair of the AdvaMed board of directors. Farrell will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2026.
Amy Schulman will take over as the new independent director for Elevance Health's audit & finance committees
INDIANAPOLIS—The board of directors of Elevance Health announced the appointment of Amy Schulman as an independent director effective Jan. 12, 2026. Schulman will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees.
The Board of Certification/Accreditation has announced the Board of Directors 2026 Executive Committee as well as two new board members
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has announced the Board of Directors’ 2026 Executive Committee and the election of two new board members.
Members of the BOC Executive Committee for 2026 include:
Werner Freymann, Jr. will take over as Providence Care's new CEO
ROCK HILL, South Carolina—Providence Care, a hospice, palliative and primary care for seniors organization, announced the appointment of Werner Freymann, Jr. as its new chief executive officer. In the role of CEO, Freymann will lead the company’s direction and aims to drive continued growth across its continuum of care for the elderly wherever they call home.
ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2025
WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is proud to announce that its CEO, Ann Mond Johnson, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2025. Johnson made the list three times: 2020, 2024 and 2025.
Updates to CMS's 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule include an 80% reduction in proposed payment cuts & recalculated behavior assumptions
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced key insights and compliance preparations following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule.
Life.Studio Sweden will serve as the hub for the organization's software development to aid older adults in aging at home
LONDON—The Health Impact Alliance (HIA) announced the establishment of Health Impact Alliance Life.Studio Sweden, following the full integration of Stockholm-based WODE Intelligence into the HIA group. The new Life.Studio will serve as HIA’s global center for software development, integration and certification across the organization’s connected-health ecosystem.
WellSky announced it has integrated its CarePort Community Referral Network into the Epic Toolbox category for Community Resource Networks
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, announced its WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution is now part of the Epic Toolbox category for Community Resource Network (CRN). Epic users can now initiate, send and secure referrals directly to WellSky’s network of more than 130,000 post-acute and community-based providers from within their existing Epic interface.
This marks the first year Paradigm has been listed on the Best Workplace for Women List
WALNUT CREEK, California—Paradigm, a provider of solutions for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work have selected the company as a 2025 Best Workplace for Women. This is Paradigm’s first appearance on the list.