A survey by U.S. News unveiled roughly 25% of caregivers spend more than 40 hours a week caring for another adult, the equivalent of a full-time job

WASHINGTON—U.S. News and World Report recently conducted a nationwide survey of 302 American adults who self-identify as a caregiver for another adult. via PureSpectrum in March of 2026. These adults self-identified as a caregiver for an adult. The publication asked respondents about their experiences with caregiving, including multiple-choice and ranked-choice questions about the impact of caregiving, their feelings and experiences with professional help.

The new CEO brings decades of experience in healthcare supply chain leadership

RICHMOND, Virginia—Owens & Minor, a global healthcare solutions company providing products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world, named Jim Marshall as the company's chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.

The House Ways & Means Committee approved the Protecting Seniors & Stopping Fraudsters Act as well as the DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026

WASHINGTON—The House Ways and Means Committee approved several bills aimed at reducing waste, fraud, abuse and errors in the federal budget as well as reauthorizing demonstration authority in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.

The end-to-end agent system will automate patient intake operations from referrals to billing

LEHI, Utah—Enzo Health, the AI native platform built for home health, announced the launch of Enzo EHR—an AI-native electronic health record designed specifically for home health agencies. 

Built as an end-to-end agentic system, it connects and automates every step of the patient episode—from referral through billing—in a single platform.

The expansion of the online mobility support category aims to help providers, caregivers & facilities improve daily movement

WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey—MediDepot, a United States-based medical equipment and healthcare supply company, announced it has expanded its mobility support category in the hopes of helping patients, caregivers, rehabilitation providers and healthcare facilities improve patient independence and safer daily mobility across homecare and clinical environments.

The Alliance released a 41-page letter critiquing the proposed 2.4% hospice payment update for FY 2027

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) published a 41-page letter in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospice Wage Index proposed rule, which proposes payment and regulatory updates under the Medicare hospice benefit.

The LECKEY BeMe Seating System is designed to serve as a long-term solution for children with mild to complex positioning requirements

MT. JULIET, Tennessee—Sunrise Medical has announced the launch of the LECKEY BeMe Seating System, a modular pediatric seating solution designed to grow with the child and adapt to changing postural needs. Available in multiple sizes and clinically appropriate support levels, BeMe was created with the goal to offer a flexible, long-term solution for children with mild to complex positioning requirements.