Appeals Court deadlines mean decision on OSHA mandate unlikely before Dec. 10
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
It’s unlikely that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will lift a stay on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate before Dec. 10, given deadlines set...
House Ways and Means Committee considers adding paid family leave to infrastructure bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 15, 2021
The chief tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is looking to add universal paid leave and guaranteed access to affordable, quality child care to the proposed $3.5 trillion economic...
‘Rough couple of months ahead’: Increasing COVID-19 litigation could mean trouble for employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2021
An increase in litigation this summer could foreshadow a rough few months ahead for employers, especially in the healthcare sector, according to a report from employment and labor law firm Fisher Phillips.
Pandemic means 41,000 fewer senior housing units could be needed: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have curtailed short-term supply needs for senior housing. The projected senior housing units needed to serve those 85 or older in 2021 are less than pre-pandemic estimates by as many as...
Welltower invests $850 million in third quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2022
Toledo, OH-based Welltower invested almost $850 million in the third quarter and has announced or completed the deployment of approximately $8.6 billion in capital since October 2020, the real estate investment...
Florida long-term care associations sue state over minimum wage mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida long-term care associations and one provider are challenging a requirement that, starting Oct. 1, providers in the state serving Medicaid beneficiaries — including assisted living communities...
Report: Nurse residency programs could help reduce turnover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
Nurse residency programs, which are popular among nurses, could alleviate turnover among long-term services and support services nurses, according to a research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMassBoston.
Rate surge seen as threat to middle market enthusiasm
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Many senior living and care providers across the country have raised their rates this year, as inflation continues to drive expenses for staples such as food, supplies and energy.
CDC eases guidance for asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday introduced new guidance for managing asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19, incuding those who work in nursing homes. The guidance...
Ending state of emergency won’t change staffing needs, provider group says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
ency on Oct. 31, long-term care staffing needs have not abated, and lifting the order could affect regulations that have permitted additional flexibility in staffing. That’s according to the Washington...