Archive: July 2026
Medline announces new 1 million-square-foot facility in California
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline plans to open a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Perris, Calif. This follows the company’s previous announcement of a lease agreement for an existing 925,000-square-foot facility in Tracy, Calif., and plans for a 709,000-square-foot facility in Stockton, Calif., in January 2027. "This investment marks another step in the continued growth of our California distribution network," said Jim Eveland, vice president of regional operations...
Loewenstein Medical, Movair transition distribution for Luisa vent
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Loewenstein Medical Americas (LMA) has assumed direct responsibility for the sales, marketing, service and customer support for the Luisa ventilator in the United States. For the past five years, Austin, Texas-based Movair has served as the exclusive distributor for the Loewenstein Luisa ventilator in the U.S. During that time, the partnership between the two companies resulted in nearly 35,000 ventilators being placed across the country. “This milestone underscores...
Tactile Medical brings MyoSleeve to VA, DOD patients
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
MINNEAPOLIS – Tactile Medical has paid ElastiMed $3 million for the exclusive rights to distribute MyoSleeve, a wearable non-pneumatic compression device for the lower leg, to patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense in the United States. MyoSleeve expands Tactile Medical’s portfolio by providing a new treatment option for appropriate patients in earlier stages of chronic swelling who may not yet require more intensive compression therapy, the company says....
House passes bill to increase access to high-tech manual wheelchairs
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on July 20 passed H.R. 1703, a bill that would increase access to carbon fiber and titanium manual wheelchairs, by voice vote, AAHomecare and VGM Group have announced.
The Choices for Increased Mobility Act now moves to the Senate, where there is a companion bill, S. 247.
"This is an important milestone and brings this legislation one step closer to becoming law," said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. "For more...
Cardinal Health expands supplies business with two tuck-in acquisitions
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
DUBLIN, Ohio – Cardinal Health will acquire the diabetes business of AdaptHealth and all of Strive Medical, a provider specializing in urology supplies, for about $360 million cash. This follows the company’s acquisition of Advanced Diabetes Supplies (ADS) in 2025.
"These strategic transactions build on the synergies created by our recent investments in home care," said Jason Hollar, CEO, Cardinal Health. "As a natural extension of our at-Home Solutions growth strategy,...
MedPAC: Medicare Advantage now reaches 55% of eligible beneficiaries
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) has released its 2026 data book on health care spending and the Medicare program. The publication provides data on spending, demographics, beneficiary access, quality of care and other information. Data include:
Medicare spent $1 trillion on personal health care in 2024, representing 23% of national spending on personal health care. Medicare covered 16% of people in the U.S.
In February 2026, enrollment in MA plans, which...
Roundtable to examine Medicare fraud in wound care
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, has announced a roundtable on “Medicare fraud: Examining the explosive growth in skin substitute spending” will take place July 21 at 2 p.m. ET. Medicare Part B spending on skin substitutes grew from approximately $200 million in 2019 to more than $14.4 billion in 2025. “Skin substitutes are vital medical materials that Americans rely on for wound care, but fraudsters...
Rehab Medical promotes three to newly created roles
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical has promoted Ryan Weinrich to vice president of field operations; Matt Gottfried to vice president of marketing; and Amanda Andis to vice president of revenue cycle management. These newly created leadership roles are part of 33 promotions that have occurred across the company since the first half of 2026, reflecting Rehab Medical’s ongoing commitment to developing internal talent while supporting continued growth and innovation, the company says.
Ryan...
HME Medical expands executive team with Michelle Harvey as president
July 20, 2026HME News Staff
RICHMOND, British Columbia – HME Medical Distribution has promoted Michelle Harvey to the newly created role of president. Since joining HME Medical in 2014 as a sales representative, Harvey’s role has grown with the company. She has been pivotal in building the company’s pediatrics division, assisting with the launch of its e-commerce business and leading major system and IT changes. “This newly created role is both a celebration of HME’s growth and Michelle’s...
Performance, reliability top POC wish list
July 17, 2026HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Seventy-one percent of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll say they are either dissatisfied or neutral about the portable oxygen concentrator (POC) options currently available on the market.
As seniors become increasingly active and mobile, demand for POCs continues to grow. However, respondents say the infrastructure supporting the POC market – including the technology of devices – has not kept pace with provider and patient needs.
“The technology...