The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance, a new industry trade group for home care and hospice providers, has named Steven Landers, MD, as its inaugural CEO. Dr. Landers has more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience in home- and community-based care. From 2012 to 2023, he served as president and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group. Prior to this role, he was the director of home care at Cleveland Clinic.

Home health, hospice trade group taps CEO

Ridley Park, PA

Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health will cut 30 positions at its Ridley Park, Pa.-based Taylor Hospital due to the 107-bed hospital ending surgical services by Sept. 1, The Philadelphia Business Journal reported Aug. 28. A spokesperson from Crozer Health told the publication that all affected employees, including support and surgical services...

Crozer Health displaces 30 employees from hospital OR amid service cuts

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

Georgia State

Shine My Crown

Jessica Wright and Eshonda Blue, two trailblazing African American sisters and registered nurses, have made history with the launch of the Innovative Senior Solutions Adult Day Care Franchise. As the first woman-owned adult daycare franchise in the U.S., the company represents a significant milestone in the senior care industry. Officially...

Black Siblings Make History with Launch of First Woman-Owned Adult Day Care Franchise

Coffee County, GA

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Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Construction companies in Guernsey have said they are struggling to recruit young people into the industry and losing business as a result. Richard Bourgaize, owner of Impact Scaffolding, said: "I feel like the buzz about construction may have fizzled out to young people." Another Guernsey construction company, Sarnian Roofing, said...

Construction firms struggling to recruit workers

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. Americans need affordable, quality health care, but many are hard put to find good care at a price they can afford, according to a recent report from the personal finance website WalletHub. The average annual health care outlay for Americans...

12 Worst States for Health Care: 2024

Colorado State

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Business Insider

Unlike other tactics of avoiding a return to the office, with "hushed hybrid," workers need managers' help to keep working from home.

The 'hushed hybrid' work schedule is the latest way employees are getting around a return to the office

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

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Questions about USDA’s response remain as food aid shortages are still hitting tribal populations and low-income seniors across the country.

USDA chief admits ‘mistakes’ as food shortages hit tribal populations, low-income seniors

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Physicians are increasingly comfortable prescribing weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound as new potential uses emerge, but cost and access challenges remain persistent hurdles. Six updates on weight loss drugs:. 1. Eli Lilly is now selling single-dose vials of Zepbound for about half of its usual monthly list...

6 updates on weight loss drugs

Hemet, CA

Two California hospitals are moving forward with plans to suspend labor and delivery services this fall, according to local news reports. Hemet (Calif.) Global Medical Center, a 327-bed facility, plans to close its labor and delivery department this fall. The hospital attributes the decision to low birth numbers and a shortage of physicians, according to local CBS affiliate KCAL News. HGMC shared the following statement with the news outlet:

California hospitals plan labor and delivery closures

North Dakota State

North Dakota Monitor

Amid a monthslong food shortage affecting tribal food assistance programs, U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota urged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to swiftly and thoroughly rectify the situation. “These shortages are a gross failure of program management and the USDA needs to promptly resolve this issue,” said Cramer in a statement to […]

Tribal communities left without staple foods; legislators demand solutions

Walmart and Amazon both dove into the healthcare space in recent years. Where do things stand now with the top two companies on the Fortune 500 list?. Walmart has largely exited the industry, sharing plans in April to close its 51 Walmart Health Centers and virtual care services. It cited reimbursement challenges and operating costs as reasons for closing.

Recent Walmart, Amazon healthcare moves

Key elements of plans for a living wage in Jersey have been announced. The Council of Ministers confirmed the minimum wage was due to rise from £11.64 to £13 per hour from 1 April 2025. This was in preparation for April 2026, when the council said it would...

Minimum pay to rise in living wage plans

South Carolina State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Attorneys general from 17 states are suing to stop the federal government from implementing a program they say gives migrant agricultural workers rights that American citizens working farm jobs do not have.
                The coalition of states, led by South Carolina, contends that the U.S. Department of Labor's "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States" rule effectively grants collective bargaining rights to agricultural migrant workers in the country under the H-2A visa program.
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Judge stops federal program for migrant agricultural workers

A federal lawmaker investigating pharmacy benefit managers is accusing top executives from CVS Health, Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group of making false statements during a committee hearing in July. On Aug. 28, Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, called on three PBM executives "to...

Lawmaker accuses CVS, Cigna, UnitedHealth execs of making false statement to Congress

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774 nursing home closures in 4 years: Group warns of care disruptions

Amid increased demands for geriatric hospital care and more patients being boarded while waiting for a post-acute bed comes a devastating statistic: 774 nursing homes have...

774 nursing home closures in 4 years: Group warns of care disruptions

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