Bill would exempt healthcare workers from vaccination mandates
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
Healthcare workers in Tennessee who have religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine would be exempt from vaccination mandates if Republican-led bill moves forward in the state General Assembly and is...
Proposed national paid leave program could ‘open up larger conversation’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2025 includes a measure to establish a national paid family and medical leave program. The program would be administered by the Social Security Administration.
Advocates urge governor to veto 3 ‘flawed’ bills penalizing use of overtime for nurses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 26, 2022
Long-term care advocacy organizations are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to veto three bills related to the use of mandatory nurse overtime in nursing homes and home care agencies.
Provider, policy action can stabilize staffing levels during infectious disease outbreaks, researchers...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2022
Provider and policy action are needed to counter the effects of staff absences and departures, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, that may put nursing home residents at...
After $423M IPO, PACS Group looks to grow
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 15, 2024
Fresh off an initial public offering yielding net proceeds of $423 million, PACS Group is looking for opportunities to expand, CEO Jason Murray said Tuesday during the Farmington, UT-based holding company’s...
All signs point to ‘more robust’ senior living market, LTC Properties CEO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2024
“The seniors housing and care industry is on a promising upturn after setbacks related to COVID,” Westlake Village, CA-based real estate investment trust LTC Properties Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson...
HHS: $13 million investment in nurse education is ‘key pillar’ to improving SNFs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 24, 2022
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to spend $13 million on nursing education and training is “a key pillar of President Biden’s action plan to improve the safety and quality of...
Healthcare data breach affects more than 4.2 million people
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2023
More than 4.2 million people were affected by a July 2022 healthcare data breach at Independent Living Systems, the Miami-based vendor of clinical and third-party administrative services to managed care...
New insurance rider aims to be solution for LTSS funding
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2023
Transamerica Corp. has introduced a flexible long-term care insurance rider, the Cedar Rapids, IA-based holding company announced Monday. The rider is meant to provide an extra layer of savings when the...
New campaign aims to address ‘unprecedented workforce crisis’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2023
Skilled nursing and assisted living operators are experiencing an “unprecedented workforce crisis,” American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson...