Overland Park, Kan. – September 24, 2026 -- Aria Care Partners has appointed Veda Lewis-Simmons, DPM, MHA, as chief medical officer of podiatry, giving her oversight of operational effectiveness and clinical quality for the company's onsite podiatry services across skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Austin, Texas – September 24, 2026 -- A proposed Medicare payment change involving Modifier 25 would reallocate approximately $889 million in annual fee-for-service payments, with private practices and solo physicians absorbing $724.4 million, or 81.5%, of the modeled reductions, according to a new analysis from Jiro Health.

Vancouver – September 24, 2026 -- Clarius Mobile Health has been named to TIME's list of the World's Top HealthTech Companies 2026 for the second consecutive year, placing it among just 500 companies selected from thousands reviewed globally.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- Eighty-one percent of senior living executives say resident acuity has increased over the past two years, according to a new report from Sage, an integrated Care Intelligence Platform for senior living and skilled nursing. The findings, unveiled at Sage's caregiving summit Sage Shift, draw on a survey of 510 senior living executives, community leaders and caregivers conducted between July 9 and August 31, 2026, alongside operational data from communities running Sage's platform.

Los Angeles – September 24, 2026 -- MDpanel, one of the largest providers of expert medical opinions in the United States, has appointed Manish Nariwal as Chief Operating Officer and Jim Andrews as Chief Client Officer, both reporting to Chairman and CEO Jason Erdell.

Linköping – September 24, 2026 -- Northeast Georgia Medical Center has gone live with Sectra's cloud-based enterprise imaging platform, Sectra One Cloud, under a five-year contract covering an expected annual imaging volume of around 850,000 exams.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 23, 2026 -- HealthSherpa is expanding its multi-year partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas to include Marketplace Operations, its enrollment, premium billing and reconciliation platform for individual and family health plans sold on and off the Health Insurance Marketplace.

MINNEAPOLIS – September 23, 2026 -- The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) installed six new officers and two new trustees during its Leadership Conference on September 18 in Shoreview, formally launching the 2026-2027 governance term.

Dr. John Noack takes over as MDA president for the 2026-2027 term.

Dr. Noack, of Professional Dental Group in Northfield, assumes the top leadership post. Dr. Aruna Rao of Koala Dental Care in St. Cloud was installed as president-elect, positioning her to succeed Noack next term.

Dallas – September 23, 2026 -- Apex Dental Partners has been named No. 3,850 on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, marking its eighth consecutive year on the ranking after posting 67% revenue growth over the past three years.

Los Angeles – – September 23, 2026 -- LaserAway has opened its 232nd U.S. clinic in Lubbock, Texas, extending a 20-year run without a single location closure since its 2006 founding.

Lubbock clinic expands LaserAway's footprint to 36 states

The new site at 4210 82nd St, #206, Lubbock, TX 79423, will offer laser hair removal, Botox, dermal fillers, skin rejuvenation, and body contouring treatments including CoolSculpting and Thermage. It will also add LaserAway Wellness Injections administered by licensed medical staff.