Interest in HCBS as growth strategy wanes among senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2023
Ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, senior living executives are preparing to push forward with growth plans — some in surprising ways, according to the newly released results of a recent...
Cabinet on Aging established to meet expected demand for aging services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
Improving state agency coordination and accelerating action to help Maine’s population age “in ways and settings that best serve their needs” is the aim behind a new Cabinet on Aging in the state....
Program gets $6 million to expand CNA training, mentorship program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2022
An additional $6 million investment will expand the WisCaregiver Careers workforce development program to address the shortage of certified nursing assistants in the state’s nursing homes, Wisconsin...
New law creates oversight of staffing agencies but doesn’t protect against ‘price-gouging’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
A new law in Pennsylvania will create oversight and accountability for long-term care staffing agencies, but it does not address the rates they charge.
Assisted living major prong of AHCA / NCAL lobbying campaign in Congress
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 04, 2019
For the second year in a row, top lobbyists are making assisted living a point of emphasis before dozens of members of Congress and their staff members as part of annual American Health Care Association...
‘Hung out to dry’: Groups urge extension for vaccine mandate in Maine
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 31, 2021
Five healthcare advocacy groups are asking Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to extend the deadline for mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers across the state, citing a “severe and worsening essential support...
Senior living’s new message to Congress: ‘Don’t leave us behind again’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2021
COVID-19 changed everything for senior living. It also should change the industry’s federal advocacy efforts, including a message to bring targeted dollars to providers.
Increased healthcare M&A activity coming down pike in 2022, investment execs predict
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2022
Following a strong year for healthcare and life sciences transactions in 2021, investment professionals expect deal volume to clip along at a steady pace in 2022, despite labor shortages, supply chain...
Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
The healthcare sector’s heavy reliance on immigrants underscores the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform, argues labor economist Ron Hetrick.
Senators re-introduce legislation to improve vetting, training of caregivers in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) re-introduced legislation Monday designed to help nursing homes improve their vetting and training of caregivers to help ensure resident safety.