By STEVEN ZECOLA Recursion Pharmaceuticals announced results today for one its AI-discovered treatments. I was pleased to see the large, sustained reduction in polyps attributable to its treatment for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Recursions’ oral medication will be viewed by the traditional scientific and regulatory community as “promising”. On the other hand, I was disappointed not […]
By MATTHEW HOLT Strap in for a dramatic tale in which our hero battles bureaucracy and logic to try to get his health insurance back. About 20 years ago lots of Americans, especially Californians who bought health insurance from Blue Shield of California, found that their coverage was cancelled without them knowing about it. That […]
By MIKE MAGEE The date was June 9, 1954. This was over a year after Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph R. McCarthy had assumed the chairmanship of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The history shows that he had “rocketed to public attention in 1950 with his allegations that hundreds of Communists had infiltrated the State Department […]
Homecare Champion & State Leader Mike Hamilton Dies Hannah Wolfson Thu, 12/04/2025 – 15:40 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Michael Hamilton, a longtime advocate in the homecare sector and the recently retired executive director of the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association (ADMEA), has died. Hamilton served the home medical equipment (HME) industry for more than 50 years before he […]
Homecare Homebase Announces 2025 December Gold Standard Award Winner mlove Thu, 12/04/2025 – 13:54 DALLAS—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced Lisa Guffey, PTA at Quality Home Health, as the December recipient of the Gold Standard Award. “Lisa has a true calling for physical therapy and continually exceeds expectations for her patients,” […]
OIG Report Reveals Medicare Overpayments for Continuous Glucose Monitors mlove Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:09 The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and supplies acquisition cost. In the report, “Medicare Payments for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Supplies Exceeded Supplier Costs and Retail Market […]
Executive Home Care Launches ‘Lights of Love’ Holiday Campaign mlove Thu, 12/04/2025 – 11:55 SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care (EHC), a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the launch of its inaugural “Lights of Love” campaign. This new annual tradition aims to bring warmth and connection to seniors during […]
Interim HealthCare Expands in South Carolina mlove Wed, 12/03/2025 – 13:36 SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a provider of home health and staffing services, announced an expansion in South Carolina, backed by Gary Cooper, a longtime South Carolina health care entrepreneur and co-founder of Palmetto Infusion Services. Alongside his son and business partner, Clemons Cooper, they […]
Home Infusion Legislation Gaining Bipartisan Support mlove Wed, 12/03/2025 – 08:17 ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) said there is growing bipartisan momentum for the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, with 10 new cosponsors signing onto the bill recently. Immediately prior to NHIA’s annual member visits to Capitol Hill, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) […]
Vivid Life Home Care Launches Caregiver-Owned Cooperative mlove Wed, 12/03/2025 – 07:47 LOS ANGELES, California—Vivid Life Home Care announced the official launch of their new in-home, caregiver-owned cooperative offering personalized support for families across Southern California. At Vivid Life Home Care, every client begins with what the agency calls a Vivid Life Plan, a personalized […]