Measure aims to recalibrate eligibility for Medicare-covered long-term care services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2024
A Senate bill introduced Wednesday would count days spent under ‘observation status’ in a hospital toward Medicare’s three-day qualifying stay requirement.
NLRB releases new joint-employer standard amid senior living opposition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
The new joint-employer standard released Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board will present greater risk for employers that contract with services providers, “creating greater liability for...
Capital Funding Group closes $42M HUD in financing for SNFs in 2 states
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 25, 2024
Capital Funding Group announced Monday that it had closed on a HUD financing package totaling $42 million, on behalf of an unnamed “nationally recognized” borrower, for the purchase of three skilled...
Judge declines to expand preliminary injunction against noncompete rule to more employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
After granting a partial injunction on July 3 that blocked enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompete agreements for some employers,
New law calls for creation of ‘first-ever’ national plan, council to conquer Parkinson’s disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services will form a federal advisory council that will provide recommendations for making progress against Parkinson’s disease, as well as implement a national plan...
Sonida looks to close out ‘exceptional’ recovery year, focused on 2024 growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Sonida Senior Living is approaching the end of an “exceptional” year in its recovery, with increased occupancy and rate growth, along with stabilizing operating expenses.
ACP: Next-generation antibiotics underused for gram-negative infections
Apr 22, 2024
41.5% of difficult-to-treat resistance episodes were treated exclusively with traditional agents.
1999 to 2020 saw increase in suicide rates across all racial groups
Dec 20, 2023
Firearms were the most common method among men; rapid increases were seen among men and women in suicide by hanging.
HUD releases $40 million in funding for service coordinators
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2023
The Department of Housing and Urban this week released $40 million in new funding for service coordination programs in affordable senior housing.
Oldest adults with acute myeloid leukemia benefit from Venetoclax
May 16, 2024
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA.