Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
White House thrusts long-term care into COVID-19 winter preparedness plans
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2022
The White House has made long-term care facilities a key element of its focus on preventing a winter surge of COVID-19.
$400 billion House spending package includes historic affordable senior housing funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $400 million spending package for fiscal year 2023 that includes the largest investment in new affordable senior housing since 2010.
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
Long-term care challenges require federal attention: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
Determining assisted living’s value is part of a “significant and unavoidable issue” that thrust the sector under a hot national spotlight recently, thanks to a KFF Health News / New York Times series...
HHS seeks input from providers to inform HCBS policy development
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2023
Providers of home- and community-based services in assisted living communities and other settings are being asked to contribute input during the federal government’s review of its evidence map.
Expect increased inspections, regulations from OSHA in 2023: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2023
Wondering what to expect from the federal government’s workplace safety watchdog this year? Think more regulation and executive action, less legislation.
Argentum launches education effort to focus on senior living workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2022
Retooling existing federal and state job training programs to include senior living in the menu of options is the focus of Argentum’s latest educational campaign to address the industry’s workforce...
Energy efficiency improvements could help senior living tap into $400 billion in federal funds through...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
Senior living communities could be able to cash in on energy efficiency improvements through last year’s Inflation Reduction Act.
Provider groups decry ‘chronic underfunding’ as CMS introduces HCBS quality measures
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2022
The federal government’s introduction Thursday of quality measures for the home- and community-based services offered by assisted living and other providers comes in the midst of “longstanding, chronic...