WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2020)—The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faced sharp questioning during a Senate committee hearing on Feb. 5 from skeptical Senators about a growing backlog of unpaid providers caring for elderly and disabled veterans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2020)—This week, the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget was published by the Trump Administration. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an accompanying Budget in Brief that highlights all the proposals that impact health care.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 12, 2020)—Numotion, the nation’s largest provider of complex rehab technology, is continuing its mission to bring innovative mobility products to people living with disabilities. The company announced it has signed a preferred agreement with NOW Technologies (NOW Tech) to become the first U.S. distributor for the company’s full line of next-generation power wheelchair control systems.

ANACORTES, Wash. (February 11, 2020)—Integra and QS/1 announced the two pharmacy software solution providers are combining their customer conferences into one event. The inaugural iQ Conference will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, May 12–15, 2020, bringing experts from community and institutional pharmacy under one roof to share a wealth of educational and networking opportunities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 11, 2020)—This week, AdvaMed President and CEO, Scott Whitaker, and AdvaMed CFO and Executive Director of AdvaMed Advance, Jennifer Brearey, co-authored an editorial outlining steps the medical technology industry is taking to cultivate more diverse, more inclusive workplace cultures.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (February 11, 2020)—In the continued expansion of OnShift’s next-generation human capital management platform, the company announced it has acquired Avesta Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive talent acquisition software and services that streamline recruiting and hiring processes.