COVID-19 deaths within long-term care settings pass 100,000: analysis
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Amy Novotney
Nov 30, 2020
More than 100,000 residents and staff of nursing homes, assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to an analysis...
Senior living continues to be among riskiest muni investments, due to pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Feb 08, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the senior living industry one of the riskiest segments of the $3.9 trillion municipal-bond market, according to an analysis last week by Bloomberg.
Workers could get 12 weeks of paid leave under Biden’s newly proposed American Families Plan
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2021
Senior living and care operators soon could be required to provide workers with 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, thanks to President Joe Biden’s newly proposed American Families Plan.
Residents in for-profit nursing homes face higher COVID-19 risk, study finds
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Amy Novotney
Jun 12, 2020
A preliminary analysis of data released Wednesday on the incidence of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes finds more cases per capita in for-profit facilities compared with nonprofit or public homes.
COVID-19 liability shields may lead to neglect, critics argue
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Amy Novotney
Jan 28, 2021
North Carolina is just one of dozens of states that has granted legal immunity to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities to shield them from COVID-19-related lawsuits. In addition,...
AHCA/NCAL releases FAQs about Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program
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Amy Novotney
Apr 03, 2020
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living released a series of frequently asked questions and answers about the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program Thursday,...
SNF investors focus on needs-based model, expect census return by mid-2022
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Amy Novotney
Feb 25, 2021
Amid the all-too-frequent headlines of “nursing home deaths,” federal and state deficits, increased competition from home health agencies and historic low occupancy levels while wage pressures continue,...
CEO optimism on economic outlook at its lowest level since 2009
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Amy Novotney
Jul 02, 2020
CEOs at major U.S. companies have expressed a level of pessimism on the economic outlook not seen in 11 years, according to a quarterly survey from Business Roundtable.
OSHA issues new COVID-19 guidance for employers; mandates still forthcoming
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
In response to an executive order, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued stronger worker safety guidance Friday to help employers and workers implement COVID-19 prevention programs and...
U.S. Treasury task force: Federal government must educate public about LTC costs
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Amy Novotney
Aug 17, 2020
The Treasury and other federal agencies should do a better job educating consumers about long-term care and the need to finance it. That’s according to a report released last week by the Federal Interagency...