Marlborough, Mass. – October 07, 2026 -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has appointed Joseph M. Fitzgerald as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2027, a move paired with a restructuring of the company into three reportable business segments.

San Diego – October 07, 2026 -- Equip, a virtual eating disorder treatment provider, has launched Transition Track, a new care protocol designed to move medically stable patients ages 6 to 24 directly from inpatient hospitalization to home-based recovery without stopping at residential, PHP or IOP facilities.

Washington – October 06, 2026 -- U.S. News & World Report has made a strategic investment in Candid, an AI-powered engagement startup, to replace static resident surveys with real-time conversational feedback tools across senior living and post-acute care communities.

Bangor, Maine – October 06, 2026 -- Encompass Health, the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States, has opened a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Bangor, Maine, and begun accepting patients.

Houston – October 06, 2026 -- CATCH Greater Houston has been named a Phase 1 winner in two of the ten awarded tracks of the Health at Home Challenge, a national competition run by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Rockville, Md. – October 06, 2026 -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has launched its largest-ever market reform research challenge, offering up to $11.8 million to fund solutions that lower healthcare costs and expand patient choice.

Wilmington, N.C. – October 05, 2026 -- 101 Mobility has secured rank No. 296 on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400, marking its second consecutive year on the list of largest U.S.-based franchise systems ranked by global systemwide sales.

101 Mobility grows to over 150 locations nationwide

The home accessibility and mobility franchise now operates more than 150 U.S. locations, with owners providing stairlifts, wheelchair ramps, patient lifts, bathroom safety equipment, and elevators through sales, rentals, installation, and service.

Chicago – October 05, 2026 -- AIRS Medical has secured U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for SwiftSight Body Composition, an AI-powered MRI analysis tool that quantifies muscle and fat tissue in under five minutes, with SimonMed Imaging confirmed as the first customer to deploy the system.

Centennial, Colo. – – October 05, 2026 -- AlloSource has added UroConnex Fascia, a human fascia allograft, to its women's health portfolio, targeting urogynecological procedures with an off-the-shelf alternative to autologous fascia.

St. George, Utah – October 05, 2026 -- Golden State Dermatology (GSD) has expanded into Utah for the first time, adding St. George Dermatology to its physician-led network in a move marking the company's entry into the state.

GSD adds first Utah location through St. George Dermatology partnership

The practice, located in St. George's Ventana Medical Park, offers medical and cosmetic dermatology services including skin cancer screenings, surgical treatments, BOTOX Cosmetic, dermal fillers, chemical peels and laser treatments.