At 8.5%, the U.S. inflation reached its highest point in 40 years earlier this month while the unemployment rate At 8.5%, the U.S. inflation reached its highest point in 40 years earlier this month while...
New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Say ‘Hello’ to Erickson’s national recruitment campaign
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 08, 2022
Baltimore-based Erickson Senior Living’s new national recruitment campaign is called Hello.
7 percent of long-term care municipal bonds are in default: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2023
Seven percent of senior living and care-related municipal bonds are in default, compared with a default rate of less than 1% for all state and local government debt, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Reps join ASHA, 14 other groups in opposing capital gains taxes for some US REITs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
Two members of the US House of Representatives are adding their voices to those of the American Seniors Housing Association and 14 other real estate-related groups calling for the withdrawal of a retroactive...
Americans losing even more ground in keeping up with their retirement savings, survey shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2022
More than half of Americans (55%) are not keeping up with retirement savings, according to the results of a recent survey from Bankrate. This is slightly worse than a year ago, when 52% of the respondents...
GOP senator announces Social Security, Medicare funding bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2023
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has proposed a bill to fund Social Security and Medicare. The action follows President Biden’s statements during last week’s State of the Union address that Republicans are looking...
Cocktail lounge attendant? Eclectic mix of people filling heretofore unheard-of senior living positions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2022
“Cocktail lounge attendant” isn’t the sort of job one often sees for a senior living community, but Atria Senior Living’s Coterie Cathedral Hill is not a typical senior living community. The San...
Supreme Court arbitration ruling ‘good news’ for senior living and care providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Friday decision in an arbitration-related case is “good news” for senior living and care providers, attorneys tell McKnight’s Business Daily.
LCS Development signs on with university retirement community website
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
LCS Development, a Life Care Services company, has signed on as a resource partner with UniversityRetirementCommunities.com.