Healthcare organizations around the nation are scrambling to stay on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many facilities are finding that adequate staffing — a hurdle in the best of times — has become...
COVID-19 roundup: Stocks up after emergency efforts to buffer pandemic fallout; NIC economist declares...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday after central banks around the world rolled out several emergency measures designed to lessen the economic fallout stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Between Wednesday...
DOL issues respiratory protection guidance for long-term care workers
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Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes, assisted living communities and...
Sabra Health down 14% after reported coronavirus outbreak at facility
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Amy Novotney
Mar 12, 2020
Sabra Health Care REIT’s stock was down more than 14% Wednesday as investors responded to a COVID-19 outbreak at one of its facilities, Seeking Alpha reported.
House passes two bills supporting affordable seniors housing
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Amy Novotney
Jul 06, 2020
Affordable senior housing received a strong boost of support from the House last week as lawmakers passed two pieces of legislation: the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 and the Moving...
Ventas, Welltower comment on COVID-19; Genesis reports 4th-quarter loss
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Amy Novotney
Mar 18, 2020
The CEOs of two large senior housing real estate investment trusts reassured their residents, staff and investors Tuesday that the companies are prioritizing resident and staff health and safety above...
Capital providers pass Fed’s stress test, some just barely
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Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
All 33 U.S. banks subject to the 2020 Federal Reserve stress tests met the standards to prove they would be able to retain enough capital to stay solvent through a deeper crisis, according to results released...
Labor Department excludes senior living from COVID-19 relief bill’s paid leave requirement
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Amy Novotney
Mar 29, 2020
The Department of Labor released updated questions and answers regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Saturday, and provided guidance categorizing senior living providers as “health care...
More than a third of seniors will wait to get COVID-19 vaccine: survey
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Amy Novotney
Dec 15, 2020
As COVID-19 vaccinations among high-risk populations begin this week, more than one in three seniors (36%) now say they plan to wait to get the vaccine, according to a new survey from insurance firm GoHealth....
REIT stocks finish one of their worst weeks ever
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Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2020
Last week marked one of the worst weeks of all time for U.S. equity real estate investment trust stocks, as the coronavirus pandemic spread and fear in the investment world intensified, according to an...