Proposed initiative effectively would kill long-term care payroll tax program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2024
A new initiative “cleverly framed to sound like a reasonable change” to allow people to opt out of Washington state’s long-term care insurance program would effectively kill the program and take...
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Some senior living operators may find Medicaid payment expansion tempting
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John O'Connor
Nov 28, 2018
Senior living operators have historically not been involved in psychiatric care. But that soon could change. The reason: A recent Medicaid coverage expansion could lead to new business opportunities, a...
Senior living hourly wages outpace private sector, but competition for workers continues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2024
Hourly wages in senior living communities have increased by 30.9% over the past five years, outpacing growth in the broader private sector by 6.5 percentage points. But the labor market remains “exceptionally...
PACE sees potential to expand in American Jobs Plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 02, 2021
The devil is still in the details, but Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are optimistic they could be big winners in President Joseph Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which would funnel...
Recovery ‘very strong’ in senior housing investment, development, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 22, 2021
Senior housing’s recovery, both in recovering and occupancy, is “a lot to be optimistic about,” Byron Carlock, real estate leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, told the McKnight’s Business Daily.
Senior living provider announces data breach of employee personal information
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2022
An Oregon-based senior living and skilled nursing provider has had its computer network breached, affecting the personal information of some of its employees as well as some employees of affiliated entities.
New sensor innovations use heat and sound to improve falls detection capabilities
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Newly announced sensor tech uses thermal imaging and sound, respectively, to track issues related to cognitive and physical decline.