Favorable demographic trends, with more Americans reaching retirement age, the ability to absorb cost inflation and good access to capital markets, will keep the continuing care retirement / life plan...
Long-term care accounts for 54 percent of healthcare bankruptcies this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2022
Bankruptcies in the healthcare industry are trending up by more than 25% this year, and 54% of them have happened in senior living and other long-term care settings, particularly in skilled nursing facilities,...
‘Be vigilant’ in face of OSHA scrutiny related to COVID-19, attorney advises
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Skilled nursing facility and senior living community operators “should continue to be vigilant” in their COVID-19 mitigation measures even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...
Listening forums will address first-hand effects of M&As in healthcare, other industries
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2022
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced plans Thursday to host a series of listening forums to hear from those who have experienced firsthand the effects of mergers and acquisitions.
Long-term care deal volume back to historically high levels
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2022
Long-term care was the highest segment in terms of volume, followed by physician practices, home health/hospice, and behavioral health.
Citizenship department updates expedited work permit process for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published new guidance on expedited renewals for employment authorization applications for healthcare workers.
Increased healthcare M&A activity coming down pike in 2022, investment execs predict
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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...
Senior housing and care market sees record M&A activity in fourth quarter: Report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 14, 2022
The number of publicly announced senior housing and care acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2021 indicate that the sector is rebounding from the pandemic economy, based on new acquisition data released...
No sign Supreme Court will block COVID-19 vaccination mandates, legal expert say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday in a 6-3 ruling to hear a challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds, and a legal expert says evidence is mounting that...
Federal judge rejects Florida AG’s case to block vaccination rule for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2021
U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers on Saturday denied a motion by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asking for a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order against the Centers for Medicare...