Biden orders OSHA to do more to protect workers from COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Jan 25, 2021
President Biden signed an executive order Thursday directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue guidance to employers on how to protect workers from COVID-19.
Biden proposes $1.9T COVID-19 stimulus plan to speed up vaccinations, increase minimum wage and unemployment...
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Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden detailed the first of two relief proposals at a speech in Delaware Thursday evening.
Points, set-asides still most common way states incentivize development of affordable housing for seniors:...
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 14, 2021
A new analysis by LeadingAge and the National Housing Trust examines how state finance agencies around the country prioritize affordable senior housing when allocating low-income housing tax credits.
SNF occupancy edges slightly up in October but is still down nearly 10 percent from last year: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Jan 08, 2021
Occupancy rates at nursing homes across the country continued to be depressed in October, according to data from the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report, published by the National Investment Center for...
Long-term care industry expresses disappointment as Congress passes stimulus bill
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Amy Novotney
Dec 22, 2020
Both the House and Senate on Monday night approved a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will provide direct payments and jobless aid to Americans as well as needed funding for small businesses...
Business briefs for Monday, Dec. 21
Dec 21, 2020
Walgreens, CVS begin mass vaccinations at long-term care facilities today … Only 14% of nursing homes plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for staff: McKnight’s survey … Nursing home spending down 9.8%...
Michigan senior care facility to reduce skilled nursing beds by more than half as a result of pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Dec 02, 2020
An Ann Arbor, MI, senior care facility has announced that it will be reconfiguring its operations significantly due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The changes offer a vivid example of...
To remain relevant, senior living operators must continue to innovate: speakers
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Amy Novotney
Nov 20, 2020
Despite COVID-19 and its effects, one constant remains: the aging process continues.
PPP loan forgiveness gets simpler for some
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Amy Novotney
Oct 23, 2020
Long-term care operators who received Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less have a new, more simplified option when it comes to applying for loan forgiveness.
Most affordable seniors housing providers can’t afford pandemic supplies: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 22, 2020
The majority (69%) of affordable seniors housing providers say they are at least financially strained — if not severely financially strained — as a result of having to pay for personal protective equipment,...