Minimum wage hikes have mixed results on workforce: poll
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Increases in minimum wage also can be good for more highly paid workers, according to the results of an Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey released Wednesday.
Poor health exacerbates financial stress, but it’s not the worst among seniors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Poor health exacerbates financial stress among Americans, but it’s worse for those aged 50 to 64 than it is for those aged 65 or more years — people who often are on fixed incomes.
Business briefs, July 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
OSHA-proposed rules affecting senior living providers could come by year’s end … Industry advocate defends CCRC model after bankruptcy attention … LeadingAge Maryland, LifeSpan Network hold inaugural...
Actions & Transactions, July 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
ESI arranges sale of 2 SNFs in Indiana … SSM Health transferring ownership of Wisconsin SNFs to Complete Care … Eureka, CA, greenlights affordable senior housing … Felician Sisters approved to build...
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity
Jul 15, 2024
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality during the omicron era.
Metformin displayed a lowest risk for dementia across diverse antidiabetics, while α-glucosidase inhibitors had the highest risk.
10 tips for working with the media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Here are 10 tips for working with the media, in crisis situations and other times, too—positive or negative.
Modifiable risk factors account for many cancer cases, deaths
Jul 15, 2024
40% of all incident cancer cases, 44% of cancer deaths in those ages 30 years and older are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors.
Health lawyers, bioethicist call for tighter regulation of AI in prior authorizations
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 15, 2024
Although artificial intelligence promises exciting efficiency benefits, its usage in insurance prior authorizations demands wider and more holistic oversight from state and federal bodies, a trio of experts...
Loretto makes formal notification of cyberattack data breach
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2024
Loretto Management Corp. formally informed the attorney general of Vermont of a third-party data breach that recently allowed hackers to access the long-term care company’s information technology network.