Christian groups appeal to Supreme Court to block OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2021
Following the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration can enforce a vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies, multiple faith-based...
Occupancy slowly trends upward after omicron slump, Omega execs say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 04, 2022
After witnessing a senior living and skilled nursing portfolio occupancy slump as the omicron virus erupted in the fourth quarter of 2021, things are looking up, Omega Healthcare Investors CEO Taylor Pickett...
Lawsuit claims operator failed to protect cognitively impaired resident from sexual assault
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 10, 2021
A lawsuit filed by “Jane Doe” through her guardian Carol Smith names Assisted Living by Hillcrest LLC and West Bend Mutual Insurance as defendants for allegedly failing to protect Doe — a resident...
Beaumont, Spectrum plan to merge to create Michigan’s largest health system
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2021
Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have signed a letter of intent to explore merging the two organizations in a move that would create Michigan’s largest health system, the entities announced Thursday....
Oregon SNFs to receive staffing help from state resources
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 27, 2021
Nursing homes and other healthcare organizations in Oregon are receiving workforce reinforcements after Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced yesterday that the state has finalized a contract with medical staffing...
After ‘sobering’ third quarter, Pennant Group takes ‘methodical’ steps toward stronger 2022
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2021
The Pennant Group is taking “methodical” steps to return to the healthy growth rate the company has achieved over much of its history, CEO Daniel Walker said Tuesday during a third-quarter earnings...
Sabra subsidiary announces $800 million public offering
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2021
Sabra Health Care Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of Irvine, CA-based Sabra Health Care REIT, announced Tuesday that it has priced and entered into an agreement to issue and sell $800 million aggregate...
NHI sells portfolio of nine Holiday properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2021
“It’s been a busy 2021, and the breakneck speed won’t’ be ending anytime soon,” National Health Investors CEO and President Eric Mendelsohn said in Tuesday’s second quarter earnings call.
New NLRB, DOJ partnership to focus on potential employer violations of labor, antitrust laws
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2022
A new partnership between the National Labor Relations Board and Department of Justice will increase scrutiny of employer acts that could violate the National Labor Relations Act or antitrust laws, such...
Diversified Healthcare Trust transitions 8 more Five Star properties to new operators
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2021
As part of Five Star Senior Living’s previously announced plan to exit the management of 108 smaller senior living communities as it focuses on larger communities, Diversified Healthcare Trust has entered...