Dale Clift will take over as president & CEO following Barb Jacobsmeyer

DALLAS—Dale Clift has been appointed president and CEO of Enhabit, Inc. after the completion of the company’s acquisition by Kinderhook Industries.

Clift succeeds Barb Jacobsmeyer, former president and CEO of the home health and hospice company, who previously announced her intention to step down upon the appointment of a successor.

The company's Cala kIQ System aids patients struggling with essential tremor access & helps them receive care

SAN MATEO, California—Bioelectric medicine provider Cala Health announced that its Cala kIQ System has been named "Best New Neurology Technology Solution" as part of the 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Awards. Cala's at-home neurology technology platform helps patients struggling with essential tremor (ET) to access and receive care. 

Brett Blackman was convicted of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud & wire fraud, conspiracy to pay & receive healthcare kickbacks as well as conspiracy to defraud the United States

FLORIDA—The founder and owner of durable medical equipment software company HealthSplash was convicted for his role in operating a platform that allegedly generated false doctors’ orders and prescriptions to defraud Medicare and other federal healthcare benefit programs out of more than $1 billion.

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the suspension of 800 California health providers due to an alleged massive Medicare fraud scheme

WASHINGTON—California Governor Gavin Newsom has responded to Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Mehmet Oz's announcement that the Trump administration has suspended 800 hospice and home health providers in California. Oz claimed the actions were in response to uncovering what the administration describes as a massive Medicare fraud scheme tied to foreign-linked criminal networks that allegedly siphoned more than $1 billion from taxpayers.

The northeast providers are combining to support aging services across the Northeast

NEWTON, Massachusetts—The boards of LeadingAge Massachusetts and LeadingAge Maine & New Hampshire have announced their approval of a merger plan that will result in an expanded association to support mission-driven aging services providers across Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, as well as Vermont, where there is not currently a LeadingAge state affiliate.

The mobility & home accessibility provider also announced the opening of a new retail location in Lady Lake, Florida

LADY LAKE, Florida—SpinLife, an omni-channel retailer of mobility and home accessibility solutions, announced the acquisition of Triton Medical and the opening of a new retail location in Lady Lake, Florida. 

Kinderhook announced it would be acquiring the home health & hospice company earlier this year

DALLAS & NEW YORK—Enhabit, Inc., a home health and hospice care provider, and Kinderhook Industries, LLC, a middle market private equity firm, announced the completion of the previously announced transaction in which Enhabit was acquired by Kinderhook for $13.80 per share in cash.

As a result of the transaction, Enhabit has become a private company. Its common stock will no longer be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, effective immediately.