‘Great confirmation’ — most assisted living residents satisfied in Texas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2024
A report on the state of Texas’ assisted living communities found areas for improvement, but overall, residents said they were satisfied with the quality of their communities, including their ability...
Senior living meal tax unfairly targets independent living, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 16, 2023
A bill before the Washington state legislature would exempt senior living communities from pricey retail sales taxes on the meals they provide to residents as part of their rental agreements.
Genworth launches first LTC insurance plan in 5 years as Washington state residents consider ‘crazy’...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2024
The one-year anniversary of the effective date of Washington’s first-in-the nation mandatory, tax-based long-term care insurance program passed on July 1, but voters will have the opportunity to...
Investment will help staffing initiatives in assisted living, nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
The Nebraska Health Care Foundation, part of the Nebraska Health Care Association, the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, will use a Health of...
Lifting of states of emergency effectively ends many pandemic regulations for some senior living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
The lifting of COVID-19 states of emergency in two states — and the rescission of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in one of the country’s largest cities — effectively ends many pandemic regulations affecting...
State AG seeks input on two proposed mergers including long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2023
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) is considering the proposed mergers between healthcare systems Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System and between health systems St. Luke’s Duluth...
Some assisted living workers still left behind in NY healthcare worker bonus program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 28, 2022
New York has expanded eligibility to its $1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program, but a senior living industry advocate said it still leaves out many assisted living workers.
Package of bills targets memory care services, staffing agency regulation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2023
Delaware lawmakers took the recommendations from a recently released long-term care task force report to heart in introducing a package of bills that target dementia care and temporary staffing agency...
State, feds take steps to ensure rights for LBGTQ+ seniors, workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
New York state and the federal government took steps last week to protect rights for members of the LBGTQ+ community — both those living in long-term care and employed in the workplace at large.
Some out-of-state nurses allowed to practice in Pennsylvania starting Sept. 5
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 28, 2023
Beginning Sept. 5, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from 40 other states who hold multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact, or NLC, will be able to provide in-person and telehealth...