The foundation’s board officers for its 2025 fiscal year will include a new board chair

SARASOTA, Florida—The Tidewell Foundation board of trustees announced its new board officers for its 2025 fiscal year. The Florida-based nonprofit hospice provider, which is a member of Empath Health, was established in an effort to provide philanthropic support to Tidewell Hospice and Empath’s not-for-profit affiliate organizations.

Guillaume Joucla has been named chief financial officer of the Swedish medical device company

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Mölnlycke Health Care, a Swedish medical technology company, announced Guillaume Joucla has been appointed as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Joucla will take office as CFO and member of the company’s executive leadership team in January.

The company’s new virtual diabetes program, Eddii-Care for Adults, aims to expand accessibility to diabetes care

NEW YORK—Eddii, a health technology company that focuses on diabetes management solutions, announced the launch of its new virtual diabetes care platform, eddii-Care for Adults. The platform, which is for adults living with type one or type two diabetes, has launched in eight states: California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of the nonprofit provider association, released a statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services contract year 2026 Medicare Advantage & Part D proposed rule

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, released a statement from its president and CEO, Katie Smith Sloan, regarding on the recently released Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contract year (CY) 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule. The full statement by Sloan is detailed below. 

The Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid Coalition urges Congress to include the 75-25 blended rate in any legislative packages that move before the year’s end

WASHINGTON—The Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition, a patient and disability advocacy group, has sent a letter to Congress urging Congressional leadership to include the 75-25 blended relief rate in its year-end legislative package, the American Associaton for Homecare (AAHomecare) wrote in a recent e-newsletter to members.

The location’s owners, a local couple, aim to bring compassion & comprehensive senior care to North San Diego

ENCINITAS, California—A Place At Home, a senior-focused homecare provider franchise, announced the opening of its fourth California location, A Place At Home Encinitas. Local couple Joscelyn Perez-Van Valzah and Sam Van Valzah opened the location, through which they intend to serve North County San Diego.