Private equity healthcare bankruptcies spiked in 2023, with more expected this year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2024
Private equity healthcare bankruptcies hit a record high last year, with more expected this year, according to nonprofit Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Occupancy, revenue trend upward in Q3 for HTI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 08, 2023
Occupancy in the Healthcare Trust Inc.’s senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, segment of its portfolio grew by 0.8% to 74.1% in the third quarter compared with the prior quarter, CEO Michael...
Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Employers must consider and adjust performance expectations accordingly for time off that employees take under the Federal Medical Leave Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...
Personal care and service occupations have highest percentage of workers with disabilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2023
Personal care and service occupations have the highest percentage of workers reporting having a disability, at 19.4%, according to the results of a new study of various occupations conducted by US Centers...
Skilled nursing deals see record year amongst senior housing and care M&A
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2023
Skilled nursing transactions set a record in 2022 for the highest number of transactions in a single year, according to data from LevinPro LTC.
Proposed immigration fee change would hurt LTC providers, advocates say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 20, 2023
US Immigration Citizen and Immigration Services’ proposal to significantly increase filing fees for many employment-based petitions would particularly affect long-term care providers, the American Health...
New merger guidelines would consider competition, market concentration
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2023
New merger guidelines proposed by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are meant to consider the intricacies of the modern economy, such mergers that are part of a series of multiple...