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New CDC Director Schwartz Exits Aveanna Board

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Erica Schwartz, has stepped down as a board member of the home health and hospice provider Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ...

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Voting Now Open For the HHCN Product of the Year Awards

Home Health Care News (HHCN) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2026 Product of the Year Awards. Qualified HHCN subscribers can cast their votes via the official ballot until September 30,...

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Future Leader: Sam Williams, Director of Palliative Care Operations, Compassus

Sam Williams, Director of Palliative Care Operations at Compassus, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual i...

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Pennant Group In Thick Of Amedisys Integration, Including Natural ‘Ongoing Disruption’

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is experiencing “natural” disruption due to the integration of former UnitedHealth and Amedisys home health and hospice assets in the Southeast as it anticipates a ...

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CMS To Require Expanded Joint Replacement Model Participation By 2028

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, which aims to encourage collaboration among health care entities — incl...

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Inside The 90-Day Retention Strategies At TheKey, DispatchHealth, Elevate Home Health

The first 90 days of a home-based care worker’s employment serve as a critical tipping point for retention, and industry leaders have found that transparent onboarding process and early engagement ...

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Future Leader: Audrey Strunewitz, Director, Marketing, TeamLife Health Group

Audrey Strunewitz, Director, Marketing at TeamLife Health Group, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is ...

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DOJ Charges 19 In Alleged $4M Medicaid, Medicare At-Home Care Fraud Scheme

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office and Pennsylvania Attorney General have charged 19 defendants for a $4 million fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid s...

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Overlooked retirement risk facing millions of savers

Most retirement advice assumes two earners splitting expenses, a spouse ready to step in when health falters, and both partners building their own Social Security records. For millions of Americans...

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Assisted living sent resident to doctor's appointment after giving him 18 shots, 5 am beer: officials

State investigators from Minnesota's Department of Health claimed an assisted living facility provided a mentally ill man with 18 shots of liquor in the 24 hours before a doctor's appointment.State...

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BrightSpring Expects $35M EBITDA Boost From Amedisys, LHC Group Assets

BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) recently acquired Amedisys and LHC Group assets outpaced initial expectations in Q2, driving approximately $78 million in Q2 revenue and $8 million in ...

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Washington, D.C. Has the Nation’s Worst Nursing Home Abuse Citation Rate, New Report Finds

Washington, D.C. posted the highest rate of nursing home abuse citations of any U.S. jurisdiction, with 94.1% of its facilities, 16 of 17 total, cited for abuse, neglect, or exploitation during the...

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Home Infusion Demand Accelerates As Providers Navigate Mounting Challenges

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Demand for home infusions is growing as payers and health systems increasingly seek to move appropriate patients into lower-cost set...

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Heart Failure Hospital-at-Home Program Matches Traditional Hospital Care On Readmissions

At-home heart failure care can be a viable alternative for patients getting heart failure care, in terms of safety and quality. Patients with heart failure who received advanced medical...

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The Hidden Costs of The Villages Nobody Mentions Until You Move In

The post The Hidden Costs of The Villages Nobody Mentions Until You Move In appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Every week, someone in their late fifties or early sixties runs napkin math on a legal...

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Retiring on a Cruise Ship Costs Less Than You Think. Until It Doesn’t.

The post Retiring on a Cruise Ship Costs Less Than You Think. Until It Doesn’t. appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. The pitch shows up in your inbox every few months. Some retiree did the math on a ...

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A ‘Hospitalization Saved’: AI Insights Help Bayada Clinicians Intervene Sooner

Home-based care provider Bayada is leveraging AI-enabled clinical decision-support tools to identify patients at elevated risk sooner, helping care teams intervene before conditions worsen or lead ...

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Fidelity says retirement health costs just hit a new high

As retirement approaches for many Americans nearing age 65, there’s an expectation that Medicare will serve as the primary source of coverage for their healthcare expenses.Fidelity Investments publ...

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Finding Home at Camellia Walk: Meet Our Resident Ambassadors

Camellia Walk ·  Senior Lifestyle At Camellia Walk, some of the warmest welcomes come from the residents who know the community best and are proud to call it home. They are the neighbors who rememb...

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Future Leader: Joyce Magbanua, Vice President, Quality, Safety & Clinical Integration, Help at Home

Joyce Magbanua, Vice President of Quality, Safety & Clinical Integration at Help at Home, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Fut...

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Nearly Two-Thirds Of Family Caregivers View Home Care As Long-Term Or Permanent Solution

Sixty-two percent of family caregivers view home care as a long-term or permanent solution to helping a loved one age in place. The finding comes from A Place for Mom’s 2026 Home Care ...

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