Florida assisted living and nursing home operators say they will avoid potential $1,000-per-day fines and loss of licensure after an appeals court Tuesday handed down a decision that emergency rules requiring...
HUD accepting comments on $15 million supportive services pilot project
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 25, 2017
A $15 million, three-year U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development project that will test the ability of an enhanced supportive services model to help elderly residents of affordable housing properties...
Provider groups oppose Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal ACA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Two national organizations representing senior living operators came out against the Graham-Cassidy bill Tuesday. The legislation, which is expected to be voted on next week in the Senate, would repeal...
$385,000 in grants will fund workforce initiatives
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 07, 2017
Increasing the quantity and quality of the workforce serving the aging population is the ultimate goal of 17 grants totaling more than $385,000 that recently were awarded to rural LeadingAge Minnesota...
A centered approach to research on aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2017
Robyn Stone, DrPH, talks about a unique partnership with an ambitious agenda.
HUD funding bill goes before House Appropriations Committee on Monday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2017
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider Housing and Urban Development funding contained in a subcommittee fiscal year 2018 spending bill on Monday night. The bill is a “mixed bag,”...
Providers condemn ‘shortsighted’ Medicaid cuts in revised Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2017
“Shortsighted,” “draconian” and “drastic” are some of the words provider group leaders are using to describe the continued Medicaid cuts in the revised Better Care Reconciliation...
Senate healthcare bill would ‘ruin Medicaid as we know it’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
As Senate Republicans released a “discussion draft” of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, advocacy organizations in senior living expressed concerns about the legislation’s...
People in the news, June 20
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 19, 2017
New appointments, promotions and honors related to Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Aegis Living, Asbury Group, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Erickson Living, Friendship, Integral Senior Living, LCB Senior...