Weekly Recap: 12 Health Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including Red Cross disaster relief, a Kaiser Permanente expansion, and the launch of a new aging and cancer research institute.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. Wounded Warrior Project Launches "Check-In Chain" to Highlight the Life-Saving Power of Connection
   A simple check-in can save a life. That's the message behind Check-In Chain, a new campaign by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to inspire a ripple effect of connection, one conversation at a time.
2. Kaiser Permanente Launches in Nevada in 2026
   Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health announced their agreement to jointly own and operate a health plan and outpatient care delivery system that will bring Kaiser Permanente to northern Nevada beginning in 2026. 
3. Organizations Help Power American Red Cross Disaster Relief
   The Red Cross responds to a major disaster about every two weeks and for National Preparedness Month, is recognizing 165 corporations and organizations that help power its readiness, relief and recovery efforts as members of the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder Program.
4. Heartland Dental Closes Key Transaction with Smile Design Dentistry
   A key transaction by Heartland Dental and its supported practice strengthens its presence in several growth markets, deepening Heartland Dental's commitment to supporting doctors and their teams as they provide high-quality clinical care and patient experiences in the communities they serve.
5. Make-A-Wish and Salesforce Launch National Partnership to Grant Life-Changing Wishes for Children with Critical Illnesses
   Salesforce is now the official Make-A-Wish donation match partner for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. For the next three years, Salesforce will contribute $1 million annually to help grant life-changing wishes for children and their families.
6. U.S. FDA approval of INLEXZO™ (gemcitabine intravesical system) set to transform how certain bladder cancers are treated
   INLEXZO™ is the first and only drug releasing system to provide extended local delivery of a cancer medication into the bladder, with 82% of patients achieving complete response without the need for reinduction. The potential practice-changing treatment arrives for certain patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who have limited options before possible bladder removal.
7. Aon: U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Expected to Rise 9.5 Percent in 2026 
   This marks the third consecutive year of elevated health care cost trends near double digits. The continued rise in chronic conditions, such as musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disease, alongside an increase in high-cost conditions like cancer remains a primary driver of escalating medical costs in the U.S.
8. Lilly launches TuneLab platform to give biotechnology companies access to AI-enabled drug discovery models built through over $1 billion in research investment
   "Lilly TuneLab was created to be an equalizer so that smaller companies can access some of the same AI capabilities used every day by Lilly scientists. By opening up access, we hope to accelerate the creation of new medicines for patients who need them," said Daniel Skovronsky, M.D., Ph.D., chief scientific officer, and president, Lilly Research Laboratories and Lilly Immunology. 
9. We Card at 30: Three Decades of Responsible Retailing 
   "September's We Card Awareness Month launches with a priority focus on retail employee training to identify and deny underage purchase attempts of tobacco, vaping and nicotine pouches products," said Doug Anderson, president of We Card.
10. NYU Langone Health Brings on Two Acclaimed Cancer Experts to Lead Ambitious New Gastrointestinal Cancer Center 
    NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel Hidalgo, MD, as co-directors of a new Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center.
11. The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research and Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Combine in Landmark Deal to Launch Aging & Cancer Institute 
    The Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer will serve as a global hub for collaboration to unite scientists in developing better strategies for prevention, earlier detection, and more effective treatments. By focusing on the single greatest risk factor for cancer, aging, the Institute will drive progress in a critical but underfunded area of oncology.
12. Paytient and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Team Up to Help People Find--and Pay for--Lower-Cost Prescriptions 
    Paytient members can now see transparent, low-cost cash prices for medications in their app, making it easier to save money and time. Members can also choose to spread their out-of-pocket costs over time with no interest or fees.

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