Long-term care advocates lay out 3 goals for Biden team to make 2021 ‘new beginning’ for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2020
Fighting COVID-19, ensuring access to long-term services and supports, and improving access to affordable housing are among the suggested actions LeadingAge laid out Tuesday to President-elect Joe Biden’s...
Public health emergency extension needed so operators can respond to ‘ever-evolving pandemic,’ AHCA/NCAL...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2022
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted living has asked the federal government to extend the public health emergency through the end of the year, given the emergence of new...
Third attempt at visitation bill could be a strike or the charm sought by families
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A third attempt at passing a bill requiring Colorado long-term care and other healthcare facilities to allow at least one visitor during public health emergencies could signal a strikeout or be the charm...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere … Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV … Former owner permanently barred from operating...
25 governors call on feds to ‘move on’ from pandemic, end COVID-19 public health emergency
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2022
Twenty-five Republican governors have signed a letter asking President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, saying “it is time we move on from the pandemic and get back to life as normal.”
Pandemic brings focus to industry policy priorities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 23, 2021
Working to “ensure a constructive, future-focused action plan to promote smart approaches to quality in assisted living and memory care without federal regulations” is a priority for LeadingAge this...
Providers receive $9 billion early holiday gift — Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund distributions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2021
The federal government announced Tuesday morning an early holiday gift to healthcare providers hit with pandemic-related losses in the form of $9 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund distributions.
Publication imminent for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses with 100 or more employees will be published in the Federal Register “in the coming days,” a Department of Labor spokesperson told McKnight’s on...
HHS announces $25.5 billion in Provider Relief Funds for assisted living and other providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
The federal government is making $25.5 billion in new funding available to healthcare providers, including assisted living operators, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oregon assisted living communities reopen to indoor visitation this week
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2020
The Oregon Department of Human Services began allowing limited indoor visitation at assisted living communities, residential care facilities and nursing homes in the state on Monday.