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New York state provider groups are turning up the heat on Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to include the New York Home Care First Act in the 2024 budget proposal she will unveil Wednesday in Albany.

Last week, 40-year-old Griswold Home Care launched a rebranding initiative, embracing technology and innovation, with the “Live Assured” tagline.

Provider groups are cautiously optimistic that Congress this year will pass a newly introduced Better Care Better Jobs Act that would expand home- and community-based services.

The Biden administration’s plan to funnel billions of dollars into home- and community-based services could be back on the front burner again. National Home Care & Hospice President and CEO William Dombi...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Minneapolis recently ordered a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages in connection with unpaid...

The U.S. healthcare industry faces stiff economic headwinds this year that will challenge the profitability of providers, according to a report by business consulting firm McKinsey & Company. 

A proposed ban on noncompete contracts and clauses by the Federal Trade Commission could become a huge headache for home care and hospice providers who use them.

Staffing challenges, post-pandemic demand for services and regulatory changes top the list of challenges home care providers cited in a 2023 trends report by home health technology firm Axxess and professional...

Washington state and Rhode Island have the best policies supporting direct care workers, while Texas and Mississippi have the worst.

Amedisys Chairman and CEO Paul Kusserow forecast more favorable home health rate increases beyond 2023.