Effects of Supreme Court ruling on OSHA mandate linger
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2022
Regardless of how anyone personally feels about the vaccination-and-testing emergency temporary standard recently stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court, its effects, and the effects of the High Court ruling,...
HCP announces $558 million in senior living acquisitions as portfolio repositioning continues
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2019
Activity occurring after the end of the first quarter dominated much of HCP’s first-quarter earnings call Thursday, with the real estate investment trust announcing $558 million in senior living acquisitions...
Collins, McCain express concerns about Graham-Cassidy, call for bipartisan effort
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2017
As the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare heads toward a hearing, a televised debate and a possible vote this week, two Republican senators have expressed serious concerns about it, calling...
Words matter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2015
Those working in the senior living field may have conflicting opinions as to the appropriateness of evolving terminology such as life plan community, but it makes good business sense to consider language...
New name, existing programs for Five Star, executives say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
A new name and established programs will carry Five Star Senior Living through 2017, executives told shareholders, analysts and others participating in an earnings call on Friday.
CEOs: Staff correctly to avoid acuity-related issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2016
Senior living operators that have defined their target populations and maintain that focus are more likely to avoid acuity creep challenges that can lead to trouble for their companies and make a bad name...
A new business model for assisted living?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2015
Will the future of assisted living see providers coordinating health and long-term care services to benefit their residents and save the healthcare system money? Healthcare policy researcher David Grabowski,...
$3 million from NIC will help Milken Institute ‘develop bold new models’ for senior housing and care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2023
Funding of $3 million from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will establish a new effort at the Milken Institute to “develop bold new models of housing, healthcare and community...
Computers increasingly lure older adults to sedentary life, risking health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
An increasing percentage of Americans aged 65 or more years have been spending time sitting at computers, despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease,...
New Senior to pay $50 million to bring management in-house after strategic review
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2018
New Senior Investment Group expects to save $10 million annually by bringing its management in-house, the REIT announced Thursday as it released its second-quarter financial results. But first the company...