SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a provider of home health and staffing services, announced an expansion in South Carolina, backed by Gary Cooper, a longtime South Carolina health care entrepreneur and co-founder of Palmetto Infusion Services. Alongside his son and business partner, Clemons Cooper, they will oversee operations across Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg counties.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) said there is growing bipartisan momentum for the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, with 10 new cosponsors signing onto the bill recently. 

LOS ANGELES, California—Vivid Life Home Care announced the official launch of their new in-home, caregiver-owned cooperative offering personalized support for families across Southern California. 

PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announced it is returning to its original Drive Medical brand across all markets. The company said the move reflects a return to its roots and aims to establish a brand platform designed to support continued leadership, future acquisitions and global partnerships.

AMARILLO, Texas—New research has found that nearly three-quarters of hospital and pharmacy leaders say the urgency to address community gaps in pharmacy access has increased, and will continue to rise over the next three years. As hospitals focus to expand community-focused pharmacy services, their leaders are prioritizing chronic disease adherence, transitions of care and 340B optimization.

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—Community Hospice of South Alabama, a provider of hospice and palliative care, announced it is blending with ACG Hospice, part of the South Carolina-based Agape Care Group family of providers, to grow care resources and expand hospice care throughout the state of Alabama. 

WASHINGTON—The Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) for durable medical equipment should restart in 2028, according to a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday.

The proposed rule included significant changes to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) bidding program. It also alters the supplier accreditation process, reduces home health agency payment rates under Medicare and more. 

WASHINGTON—Home health agencies will see a 1.3% cut to Medicare payments in 2026—a significant improvement to Washington’s initial proposal but still a blow for aging-in-place providers, advocates said.

SAN DIEGO—DexCom, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMs) for diabetes management, announced the official launch of the DexCom G7 15 Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for people over the age of 18 with diabetes in the United States on Monday, Dec. 1. 

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania—River Oaks Home Care announced it has been recognized as one of the Philadelphia region's fastest-growing privately held companies, earning the No. 7 spot in the Philadelphia100 Awards. This marks the second consecutive year that River Oaks Home Care has secured a place in the Top 10.