State, feds take steps to ensure rights for LBGTQ+ seniors, workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
New York state and the federal government took steps last week to protect rights for members of the LBGTQ+ community — both those living in long-term care and employed in the workplace at large.
Business briefs, Dec. 4
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
Congressional lawmakers consider competing bills with differing views on union rights … What a Cigna-Humana deal would mean … This state is facing a massive nursing home worker shortfall by 2026 …...
72 percent of consumers hold off on paying healthcare bills: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2023
Seventy-two percent of consumers do not pay their healthcare bills immediately, according to the results of a survey by AccessOne, a provider of consumer-centric patient payment tools and financing options....
New insurance rider aims to be solution for LTSS funding
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2023
Transamerica Corp. has introduced a flexible long-term care insurance rider, the Cedar Rapids, IA-based holding company announced Monday. The rider is meant to provide an extra layer of savings when the...
Third class of MA-Cs graduates from industry-sponsored program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 29, 2023
The Arkansas Health Care Association recently graduated its third cohort of students in its medication assistant–certified (MA-C) training program.
Coventry Holdings of Minnesota opens 18th Suite Living Senior Care community
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 28, 2023
Coventry Holdings of Minnesota has opened its 18th Suite Living Senior Care community, in White Bear Lake, MN. The company has another six new communities slated to break ground later this year or next.
New jobless claims dip slightly in mid-November
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 28, 2023
After reaching a three-month high for new unemployment claims earlier this month, initial filings decreased by 24,000 to 209,000 for the week ended Nov. 18, according to data from the Department of Labor....
Fountain View Village gets $10 million makeover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 27, 2023
A $10 million renovation at Fountain View Village in Fountain Hills, AZ, redesigns all common areas and apartments and upgrades all community amenities in independent living segment.
Review corporate gift, entertainment acceptance policies as holidays approach, experts advise
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2023
It’s the time of year that vendors try to spread holiday cheer, often in the form of gifts and entertainment. That means it’s also time to review corporate policies before accepting even the smallest...
BWE secures $15.25 million in financing for affordable senior housing in 3 states
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2023
National commercial and multifamily mortgage banking company Bellwether Enterprise this month secured $15.25 million in permanent loans to finance affordable and senior housing communities in Austin, TX,...