MADISONS, Wis. (WMTV) — The Ninas hope to trigger a change in the healthcare industry after completing their 127-mile journey in a wheelchair at the Wisconsin Capitol on Friday. He said he was motivated to draw attention to the crisis in home care workers. He said there is a lack of access to home care due to low compensation from care workers. He further explained that the issues have been exacerbated due to recent cuts in Medicaid. “Every miles I travelled to this chair reminded me of the strength I need to live with my disabilities and, more importantly, the…
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Morgan Ribeiro: Welcome to Counsel That Cares. This is Morgan Ribeiro, the host of the podcast and a director in the firm’s healthcare practice. On today’s episode, we are exploring the quickly evolving regulatory landscape for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across various healthcare settings. Over the last year, we’ve seen a number of states enact regulations that create guardrails as to how AI is implemented for healthcare organizations. And most recently, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or H.R. 1 was passed and signed into law by President Trump. And the act includes a prohibition on a moratorium…
Lakeland, Fla. — Polk County students have the knowledge and skills to thrive in the healthcare industry.Annabelle Buff was called to pursue a medical career when the illness struck a family.Watch: Lakeland Regional Health Summer Program equips future health workers The Lakeland Regional Health Summer program is equipped with future healthcare workers “My dad was diagnosed with cancer and it really made me want to enter the medical field. This program really made me want to be an ultrasoundist,” Bough said.The high school senior is taking part in the Discover Summer Enrichment program launched by Lakeland Regional Health.The immersive, four-week…
This article is part of the HHCN+ membership Whether home-based care providers are actively trying to sell their business or leaning on opportunities when it arises, leaders position their organization as an attractive acquisition target and identify the right moments for sale. Two recent home care transactions – Bright Star Care and Family Tree Private Care – exemplify this. Shelly Sun Berkowitz, founder of Brightstar Care, was the first to decide to step down from the full-time CEO role in 2023. She revealed the personal reasons behind the move. “My twin boys are ready to go to college and one…
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported that strong performance from its home platform Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) has eased pressure in other parts of the healthcare delivery business. Signify's “solid” second quarter performance has been continuously fuelled by a significant at-home valuation volume, according to the company's latest revenue statement. “We have seen some pressure inside our healthcare provider,” Premshire, president and executive vice president of the group, said in CVS' second quarter revenue call on Thursday. “It was driven by the ever-growing and supplementary benefits offered to members, by the increased permanent health costs on Oak Street, the member mix…
Brightspring Health Services Inc. (NYSE: BTSG) reported strong second quarter results during a revenue call on Friday, highlighting the rapid growth of all business units. The company's leaders were praised for its home health segment as the leading driver behind the strong performance of its provider services sector, generating revenue of $358 million, up 10.5% year-on-year. “Our approach to home hygiene is stable, but we measured growth,” John Rousseau, chairman, president and CEO, said over the phone. “So we are not today's large-scale home health providers. We have grown over time. That strategy, by returning to the home health industry's…
A London integrated care board (ICB) has axed its chief nursing officer role from its executive team as part of major cost-cutting reforms, prompting concerns from nurse unions that more boards will “follow suit”. NHS North East London ICB confirmed this week that the role, currently held by Diane Jones, would not feature in its new executive management structure. “Worryingly, we are now hearing that other ICBs across England are planning to follow suit” Patricia Marquis The move is part of a wider restructure in response to government-mandated reforms requiring ICBs to halve their running costs. The Royal College of…
A nurse-led clinic providing specialised healthcare to transgender adults and youths has won a legal battle to remain open. The results of a judicial review against a Care Quality Commission (CQC) decision to register, and later give an ‘outstanding’ rating to a private endocrinology healthcare provider, were published this week. “The outcome of this judicial review further demonstrates the diligence and integrity of our work” Paul Carruthers Judge Mrs Justice Eady, who presided over the case, dismissed all grounds brought against the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic in Birmingham, which trades under the name Gender Plus Healthcare Limited. The case centred…
Do you think this is good? This is the weekly version of Newsletter under 30s, and is even better in your inbox. Courtesy of Fortuna Health Nikita Singareddy sits in a recording studio across from Patrick Gilligan for the latest episode of his self-disclosure podcast. Both are below the 30 Healthcare Lister, serving Medicaid people through their respective startups, SaaS Company Fortuna Health and Mental Health Mentorship Platform Somethings. The two discuss what can sometimes feel like a balanced act of health care. It helps people become healthier while driving economic outcomes for non-patient customers. “If you build it in…
This new episode of Derm Dispatch, Renata Block, MMS, PA-C, and Jessica Dell'aquila, MS, PA-C discusses career transitions, professional growth, and the evolving role of physician peers in the healthcare industry. Dell'aquila, a Charleston, South Carolina-based physician assistant (PA), shared her journey after five years of clinical practice, including surgery, abdominal transplants and functional medicine, before making a vital move into the healthcare industry.Dell'aquila highlighted the key skills that enabled her to transition: strong communication and critical thinking. These core competencies, honed through direct patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration, served as a solid foundation as they challenged an environment that…