COVID relief, assisted living regulation top of mind for industry after presidential election
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2020
With the presidential election over and former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner, senior living industry association leaders say they are optimistic about future efforts related to the battle...
Big senior living stories of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Senior living prepares for Trump presidency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2016
Leaders of organizations representing operators and others in senior living say they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump and members of his administration to advance causes important...
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
Workforce issues loom large as 2019 begins, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2019
Workforce issues will continue to be a dominant challenge in the senior living industry in 2019, according to leaders of several organizations representing providers. But they are entering the new year...
CEAL report latest effort to aid providers in evolving healthcare environment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2016
A new report from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living is designed to help communities improve quality and increase value in the evolving healthcare system. The project falls under one of the four...
‘Joint employer’ ruling appeal case arguments to begin Thursday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
Oral arguments are set to begin Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations...
Overtime rule not ‘good business,’ groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2016
The new overtime rule finalized by the Department of Labor on Wednesday “is not only the right thing to do; it’s good business,” Vice President Joe Biden told the crowd gathered at a...
Providers condemn ‘shortsighted’ Medicaid cuts in revised Senate healthcare bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2017
“Shortsighted,” “draconian” and “drastic” are some of the words provider group leaders are using to describe the continued Medicaid cuts in the revised Better Care Reconciliation...
With an eye toward election results, NCAL prepares to discuss federal regulation of assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2020
National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director Scott Tittle said Thursday that he and the organization’s board members do not regret seeking federal assistance to battle COVID-19, despite the...