The new palette's colors offer a more environmentally sustainable option

MT. JULIET, Tennessee—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of a brand-new color palette for its QUICKIE adult manual, ZIPPIE pediatric and JAY back products across the North American, EU and APAC markets. 

Each shade has been curated to coordinate with other color elements to complement the buyer's style. New colors available include midnight blue, mystic purple, turbo green and pink power. 

The University of Michigan asked adults age 50 & older about their views, preferences on long-term care

ANN ARBOR, Michigan—Long-term care services help meet health and personal care needs like bathing, dressing and eating when a person can no longer perform them independently. In August 2024, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging asked a national sample of adults age 50 and older about their experiences with and views on planning and preferences for long-term care.

This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics under Medicare & Medicaid

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, voiced its strong support for the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under Medicare and Medicaid.

The company now serves the entire metro area and surrounding counties

AUSTIN, Texas—Responding to the growing demand for high-quality hospice care in Central Texas, VITAS Healthcare has expanded its reach in the Austin area by opening a new administrative office in Pflugerville. With the addition of this North Austin location, VITAS now serves the entire metro area and surrounding counties, bringing more access to compassionate, expert end-of-life care for patients and their families.

Walker Rheem and Jason Smith have both been promoted to higher leadership roles

ANAHEIM, California—Walker Rheem has been named executive vice president and general manager of MK Battery. Formerly MK’s vice president of business development, energy storage and stationary power, Walker brings nearly 25 years of senior leadership experience in the battery industry to his new position.

The grant was awarded to the ILR School and Weill Cornell Medicine

ITHACA, New York—The School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR School) and Weill Cornell Medicine School of Cornell University have received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to administer a worker-focused survey of home health aides. It will allow for a comparison of homecare work in different institutional contexts, including the prevalence of labor unions in the north and limited collective representation in the south.