California bill would impose more controls on private equity investments in healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 09, 2024
A bill under consideration by the California State Legislature would “add scrutiny on private equity companies when considering healthcare investments, amplifying the pressure already imposed by enforcement...
H-1B visa cap reached for fiscal year 2023
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2022
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the cap for the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s...
Business briefs, March 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2023
Health department offers $20,000 grants to long-term care operators … Home health, adult day provider ordered to pay $22,000 in back wages, benefits … Labor Department awards $20 million to promote...
Actions & Transactions, Sept. 20
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2021
HJ Sims closes $132.4M refinance for Benedictine Health System … $121M senior living complex to open in St. Louis area next month … Amsterdam at Harborside receives $40M in new financing … HUD awards...
State allocates $1B+ for assistance to Medicaid, other program beneficiaries
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2022
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp (R) has set aside more than $1 billion for the state Department of Human Services to provide cash assistance of up to $350 per active enrollee in Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition...
Business briefs, Dec. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2022
OSHA submits permanent standard on COVID-19 for healthcare workers to OMB … OSHA changing log-in for injury tracking information; employers must link account before March 2 … Juniper completes SAGE...
25-member collaborative calls for Medicare, Medicaid eligibility changes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2022
Twenty-five national and local organizations have signed on to an effort calling for the standard-of-living measures used to determine eligibility for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, taxes, food assistance...
Business briefs for Monday, June 1
Jun 01, 2020
Argentum: Impact of COVID-19 on senior living could be $50 billion … House passes bill extending PPP forgiveness deadline and adjusts how much must be use for payroll expenses … U.S. mortgage applications...
Treasury Department says PPP forgiveness to begin by next week
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
The Treasury Department said Tuesday it would begin forgiving loans granted to small-business owners under the Paycheck Protection Program, following banks’ and borrowers’ complaints that the process...
Business briefs, April 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2024
FTC to hold virtual open meeting April 23 to discuss proposed rule on non-competes … United Church Homes receives $19M in grants to support NaviGuide program … Guardian Pharmacy Services expands into...