Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
Workforce, access, affordability issues should be policymakers’ focus: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2023
NEW ORLEANS—Policymakers must address the emerging workforce crisis and pursue public policies to increase access to — and improve the affordability of — senior living options, Argentum President...
Senior living coalition calls on Congress to address workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2022
A coalition of senior living advocacy groups is calling on congressional leaders to build and train the workforce needed now — and into the future — to care for the nation’s rapidly growing aging...
Older adult population will surpass younger age groups in 2029 as ‘notable shifts’ occur
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2023
The US older adult population is expected to surpass the size of younger age groups in 2029, according to the latest US Census Bureau population projections, which also forecast that the nation’s population...
Assisted living represents savings opportunities, provider group tells Congress
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Assisted living provides a value proposition that could reduce federal spending and improve quality of life for older adults, Argentum President and CEO James Balda said in a letter this week to congressional...
Assisted living model could be threatened by long-term care workforce proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2024
A proposed federal bill includes substantial new funding for long-term care workforce development, but it potentially threatens the assisted living model by including the setting with more clinical ones,...
Proposed nursing home staffing mandate would hurt senior living providers ‘fishing from the same...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2023
CHICAGO — Even though the staffing mandate proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directly would apply only to nursing homes, senior living providers as well as providers across the...