With projected Fed decreases, investor confidence is rising
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
The past few years have been challenging on debt markets in real estate, particularly in the senior living and care market, but a “boost in investor confidence” is occurring now, according to Jason...
Outlook for senior living and care ‘somewhat mixed,’ Ziegler predicts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2024
This year’s economic challenges for senior living and care will be “somewhat mixed,” according to specialty investment bank Ziegler’s annual recap of the previous year and predictions for the year...
Student loan debt is negatively affecting worker retirement saving, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 12, 2024
Student loan debt is hindering the amount of money workers can contribute to their 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans, according to the results of a three-year study by the Employee Benefit Research...
Most employers plan to change their leave policies soon, with paid caregiving benefits becoming more...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Eighty-four percent of employers participating in a new survey said they are planning to make changes to their leave policies within the next two years, and paid leave for caregiving may see some of the...
Proposed federal regulation aims to help workers keep track of retirement savings when they switch jobs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
A new regulation proposed last week by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration aims to help workers keep track of their retirement savings accounts better and improve their...
Public policy must address flaws in long-term care financing, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
Public policy needs to address flaws in Medicaid funding and encourage private planning for long-term care, according to experts speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion hosted by the Paragon Health...
Home health is fastest-growing component of national health spending
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 08, 2024
Year-over-year growth in the home health space was 13.5% in October, making it the fastest-growing component of national health spending, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators...
National health spending reached $45 trillion in 2022, or $13,493 per person, according to an analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published Wednesday...
Debt market liquidity top concern for long-term care investors: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 14, 2023
Half of long-term care investors see debt market liquidity as their top concern over the next 12 months, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s recent survey of more than 90 industry leaders. Sixty-eight...
Senior living investors struggle with near-term challenges
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2023
Senior living deals have been fraught this year with near-term challenges, such as higher interest rates, instability of some regional banks and turbulent capital markets, according to a new report from...