Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
New strategies will reduce veterans home Legionnaires’ risk, governor says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2018
Following a seven-day stay at a veterans home that has been plagued with cases of Legionnaires’ disease, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced near-term and longer-term plans to try to reduce the...
Minnesota governor reiterates commitment to elder abuse investigations as state health commissioner resigns
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2017
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has reiterated his commitment to improving the investigation of maltreatment and abuse claims involving assisted living and nursing home residents in the state in the wake of...
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 9
Sep 09, 2020
Paying direct care workers a living wage would reduce turnover, increase productivity by at least $5.5 billion: LeadingAge report … Long-term care must be a priority in next stimulus bill, AHCA/NCAL...
Assisted living administrators to face heightened scrutiny after audit
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2020
Assisted living communities and nursing home leaders and potential leaders in Arizona will face heightened scrutiny after the findings of a recent state audit.
Law implements new end-of-life training, policy requirements
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2020
Assisted living communities, memory care communities, nursing homes and hospitals treating older adults in New Jersey have new end-of-life care training and policy requirements under a bill signed into...
Could California proposal affect Medicaid in all states?
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
California’s plan to establish a single market for drug pricing within the state could set Medicaid policy for the entire country, some experts say, because the federal-state program requires all states...
More news for Friday, Oct. 4
Oct 04, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living sends letter to stockholders … Land & Buildings reacts to Brookdale letter … Tennessee block grant experiment would boost federal funding, state Medicaid chief says
Law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about salary history takes effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
An Illinois law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories goes into effect today. The law, an amendment to the state Equal Pay Act of 2003, is meant in part to help address...
More news for Friday, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2019
1 year later: An update on the Welltower-ProMedica partnership … New York Times opinion piece says assisted living is “how not to grow old in America” … Drinking coffee may ease tremors in...