Alzheimer’s research, treatments prioritized in 2 bills taken up by Congress
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2023
Two bipartisan bills prioritizing Alzheimer’s research and supporting scientists in the development of treatments for the disease were reintroduced in Congress last week.
Earnings calls roundup: Omega, Ensign, RMR
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 06, 2023
The Ensign Group, Omega Healthcare Investors and The RMR Group held earnings calls on Friday.
Senior housing fundamentals outlook promising for 2023: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 03, 2023
Senior housing operating fundamentals regained favorable traction as 2022 unfolded, “following a painful couple of years,” and the trend is expected to continue in 2023. That’s according to the new...
Evidence for efficacy of antidepressants for pain Is limited
Feb 02, 2023
In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons.
Senior living ‘SuperAgers’ among recruits for study on ‘exceptional longevity’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2023
Two Kisco Senior Living communities are part of an initiative to better understand the biological and genetic underpinnings of “exceptional longevity.”
Age-diverse ‘urban village’ model aims to keep older adults in the city
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2023
Repurposing downtown real estate into age-diverse housing could be a more affordable alternative to traditional retirement communities out in the suburbs, where older adults and other residents may feel...
Expanded H-2B visa cap reached for the first half of FY 2023
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2023
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2023 for foreign workers starting on or before March...
Esformes case is not ‘ordinary,’ defense attorneys argue in fraud rehearing appeal
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2023
Phillip Esformes is asking an appellate court for a full court hearing on its Jan. 6 decision to uphold his conviction in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud case that the federal government previously has...
Republicans coming again for healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 31, 2023
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives is expected to vote on two bills today that would have significant effects for long-term care providers.
COVID-19 pandemic at a tipping point: WHO
Jan 30, 2023
The organization’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19.