Texas adds pressure with lawsuit against nursing home staffing mandate ‘power grab’ … Unemployment claims drop by 7,000 week over week: BLS … ‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2024
NHI announces public offering of 2 million shares of common stock … JLL arranges $52M refinancing for senior living in Orange, CA … SRI Management adds assisted living, memory care in Virginia …...
CDC: Overall ED visit rate 47 visits per 100 people in 2022
Aug 15, 2024
Emergency department visit rates were highest for those younger than 1 year and aged 75 or more years, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people.
FDA starts Phase II of efforts to reduce salt levels in food
Aug 15, 2024
The new targets support reaching a recommended daily sodium intake limit of 2,750 mg per day per person.
Women’s fracture rates, risk vary by race, ethnicity
Aug 15, 2024
Novel fracture differences were seen within Asian subgroups.
Alcohol ups risk for intracranial hemorrhage in seniors with fall-related head Injury
Aug 15, 2024
Alcohol use frequency shows a dose-dependent increase in risk.
Low-cost, group-based lifestyle intervention aids diabetes outcomes
Aug 15, 2024
The findings show a benefit even among those at high genetic risk for diabetes.
New deals will cut Medicare costs for expensive drugs
Aug 15, 2024
The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.
Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Adam Healy
Aug 15, 2024
Growing enrollment in Medicare Advantage shows no signs of slowing down, according to a new analysis by KFF.
CCRC occupancy recovery continues, led by independent living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
Continuing care retirement / life plan community occupancy continued to inch upward in the second quarter, with independent living once again achieving the highest levels of occupancy, according to a report...