New York officials, led by U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, penned a letter to CMS urging the stabilization of Medicare home health payment rates

WASHINGTON—Several New York government officials sent a letter to leadership at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging them to stabilize Medicare home health payment rates before issuing next year's Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule.

The company aims to aid homecare agencies by automating workforce management & coordination

SAN FRANCISCO—Vali Health, a startup that aims to build responsible AI infrastructure for the homecare industry, announced it has raised $6 million in funding from Bonfire Ventures, Supernode, Comma Capital along with Jacquelyn Kung, an industry veteran who built software platforms for homecare. Vali said its AI agents enable homecare agencies to automate workforce management and coordination, while maintaining trust and safety front and center.

The integration of the two technologies means study results will be available in Somnoware for review, interpretation & management as soon as it's is complete

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands—Onera Health, a company dedicated to sleep medicine, announced that its end-to-end home polysomnography solution, the Onera hPSG solution, now integrates with Somnoware by ResMed sleep lab management software. This integration enables clinicians to conduct home polysomnography tests (hPSGs) while managing the entire workflow in Somnoware.

The report includes recommendations for improvement to issues that affect the Medicare program

WASHINGTON—As part of its mandate from Congress, each June the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports on potential improvements to Medicare payment systems and issues that affect the Medicare program, including changes to healthcare delivery and the market for healthcare services. 

The annual conference will take place Sept. 15 & 16

TORONTO, Ontario—VGM Canada announced its annual event, the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference (CSMC) Toronto 2026, will take place Sept. 15 and 16. For over four decades, CSMC has brought together occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistive technology professionals, researchers, suppliers and manufacturers committed to advancing mobility and accessibility care across Canada.

The partnership will provide operational support to Hartford HealthCare

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc., the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, announced that it has entered into a management and consulting services agreement to provide operational support to Hartford HealthCare at Home (HHCAH), the home health and hospice business of Hartford HealthCare.