Some seniors now can use Amazon Alexa for medication management tasks
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 03, 2019
Some senior living residents and other users of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant are now able to review prescriptions and set medication reminders by using their pharmacy prescription information, as...
Assisted living threatened by looming federal expirations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 02, 2019
A federal rule provision and a federal program, both of which help enable older adults to live in assisted living or at home rather than in nursing homes, are set to expire Dec. 31 unless Congress acts.
Seniors among those who would benefit from ‘Green New Deal’ for affordable housing, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2019
Older adults would be some of the beneficiaries of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), according to the president...
Acts Retirement-Life Communities, one of the country’s largest senior living and care operators, is moving its corporate headquarters, the company announced Tuesday.
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 19
Nov 19, 2019
CMS withdraws proposed guidance on Medicaid block grants, funding caps … 94% of beneficiaries satisfied with Medicare Advantage plans … EEOC to hold hearing on proposed revisions to Employer...
Thrive Senior Living expands with first location in Maryland
Nov 18, 2019
Thrive Senior Living’s first community in Maryland, Tribute at Melford in Bowie, MD, will celebrate its grand opening Thursday evening, the company announced.
‘Replace denial with proposal’ on long-term care, House committee told
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
Congress must “replace denial with a detailed, bipartisan legislative proposal on long-term care” to address the needs of a growing older population facing high costs for healthcare and housing, Robert...
Invesque ends year with more than $440 million in acquisitions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2019
As real estate investment company Inveque prepares to end 2019 having executed on more than $440 million in acquisitions, company executives said Thursday they are looking at a “very robust” pipeline...
More news for Thursday, Nov. 14
Nov 14, 2019
Dec. 5 is deadline to comment on Labor Department’s proposed fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime … Citing eagerness from states, CMS announces plans to issue guidance on Medicaid block...
Report: HHS opens inquiry into Ascension, Google partnership to ensure HIPAA compliance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services is opening an inquiry into a partnership between Ascension and Google to “seek to learn more information about this mass collection of individuals’ medical...