A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
Home healthcare faces Supreme Court labor decision, proposed CMS cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a rule requiring home health agencies to pay workers minimum wage and overtime, and CMS proposed reducing Medicare payments to home health agencies...
States use varying approaches to address staffing shortages in senior living during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2020
As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, states are taking varying approaches to help senior living providers deal with staffing shortages.
Employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates significantly increase uptake with little effect on staffing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2023
An employee mandate led to a “significant” increase in COVID-19 vaccine uptake with little effect on staffing in a multi-state network of continuing care retirement communities studied by researchers,...
New online tool calls out best, worst states for caregiver policies, support
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
The top five states for direct care workers are Washington (No. 1), Rhode Island, Washington, DC, Maine and New Jersey, whereas the states with the “most opportunity for improvement” are Texas (No....
Worker freedom or rigged system? Groups weigh in on Supreme Court union decision
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2018
Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that unions can’t collect fees from nonunion employees without their explicit consent is either “a long-awaited victory for worker freedom”...
Job quality of direct care workforce fails to reflect their value: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2021
Direct care workers remain undervalued and underused in the long-term care sector, according to a new report that provides recommendations on moving the sector forward.
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...
Providers build a ‘nursing pipeline’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
Senior living providers are forging relationships with educational institutions to try to ensure sufficient numbers of professional caregivers for the future.