Provider group concerns with House, Senate tax bills continue
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2017
Provider groups continued to express concerns over provisions in the $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation that passed 227-205 Thursday in the House of Representatives and in the tax reform bill under consideration...
5 big issues in senior living in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2016
Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
Senior housing’s $174 million question
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
After eight years, money has been allocated to the federal Housing Trust Fund, HUD announced Wednesday. Whether this availability of funds will result in more affordable seniors housing is the $174 million...
More news for Thursday, Dec. 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 22, 2022
AHCA/NCAL has new handout: Why residents should get the bivalent booster … Senior living provider cannot sue state regulatory agency, court rules … Assisted living manager, elected official faces 19...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
HUD funding amendments concern senior living advocates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2023
House of Representatives-proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2024 federal housing spending bill are raising concerns among senior living advocates.
Government shutdown could derail momentum of legislation benefiting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2023
A government shutdown would suspend a wide range of government programs, furlough federal workers and freeze momentum on several legislative priorities supported by the senior living industry.
HUD files housing discrimination complaint against Facebook
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2018
Facebook violates the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords to use its advertising platform to engage in housing discrimination, including not showing ads to Facebook users who have expressed an interest...
HUD’s ‘drastic’ cut in inspection notice time shouldn’t substantially affect property maintenance,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2019
HUD’s self-described plans to “drastically” cut the amount of advance notice of inspections it provides property owners should not “substantially” change the way affordable seniors housing operators...
Budget could cut $42 million for affordable senior housing, service coordinators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2017
Rental assistance for more than 23,000 older adult households and funding for 360 service coordinators in affordable senior housing would be eliminated if $42 million in budget cuts reportedly being considered...