Fight against joint employer rule sees ‘significant procedural win’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
A plaintiff in a lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board over its joint employer rule is calling a recent court ruling a “significant procedural win.”
Mease Life affiliates with Acts Retirement–Life Communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2023
Continuing care retirement community Mease Life of Dunedin, FL, and Fort Washington, PA-based Acts Retirement-Life Communities have finalized their affiliation after signing a letter of intent in April...
Most COVID-19-related EUAs not supported by high-quality evidence
Dec 30, 2021
For drugs and vaccines, the emergency use authorizations were mostly supported by randomized clinical trials.
Labor Department extends comment period for OSHA vaccinate-or-test mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended until Jan. 19 the comment period for its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard.
Two Alzheimer’s drug trials halted
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2019
Two late-stage clinical trials of a drug for Alzheimer’s disease have been stopped because they aren’t likely to produce promising results, two companies involved with the research announced Thursday.
Ventas reiterates commitment to senior living, despite pandemic’s effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2020
Remaining “sober and clear-eyed” about the national increase in COVID-19 cases, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said Friday that the Chicago-based real estate investment trust remains committed...
HJ Sims raises $398 million for university-based life plan community under construction
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2021
Fairfield, CT-based investment bank and wealth management firm HJ Sims closed this month on a $398.1 million tax-exempt and taxable bond issue for a new life plan community being constructed on the grounds...
$102.2 billion in COVID-19 relief needed for senior living and other providers, CEO tells Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2020
The work of nonprofit health and human service organizations with more than 500 employees, including senior living providers, is threatened unless Congress provides more than $102.2 billion in relief in...
A LeadingAge survey measuring the effects of COVID-19 on affordable senior housing providers found spikes in COVID-19 cases at communities, severe financial strain among providers and concerns about resident...
Paul Ryan talks healthcare, immigration at NIC in first post-Congress speech
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2019
The Medicaid and immigration programs will be reformed, and senior living and long-term care providers can help shape the outcome, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) said during Thursday’s...