AHCA/NCAL, 15 other groups pressure HHS to extend public health emergency
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2022
The official start of summer is more than a month away, but 16 national organizations, including the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, were thinking of fall and the...
AHCA/NCAL launches program to advance underrepresented, marginalized professionals in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 04, 2022
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living’s new Diversity Executive Leadership Program, announced Monday, “is about offering long-term care professionals from underrepresented...
NCAL, Argentum tell OSHA: COVID-19 healthcare rule could compound senior living financial, workforce...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
Senior living industry leaders brought their concerns about a proposed federal COVID-19 healthcare rule to the table on Wednesday in testimony reiterating their opposition to broad requirements that they...
Argentum, AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge execs make ‘top lobbyists’ list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 03, 2021
Leaders from Argentum, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living and LeadingAge have been named to The Hill’s “Top Lobbyists 2021” list, published Wednesday.
Assisted living ‘desperate,’ hit worst by workforce crisis: AHCA / NCAL
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
Assisted living communities are experiencing a worse labor crisis than any other healthcare sector, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living.
AHCA / NCAL requests federal intervention to keep LTC sector from ‘verge of collapse’ due to workforce...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 22, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission should use its authority to protect assisted living and skilled nursing operators, as well as consumers, from direct care staffing agencies “charging supercompetitive prices...
Gerald Hamilton new leader of NCAL Board of Directors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2021
Gerald Hamilton, owner of BeeHive Homes of Albuquerque in New Mexico has been named chair of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. Hamilton also will serve...
Workforce issues, pandemic relief funding and vaccine access are priorities for new NCAL executive director
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2021
LaShuan Bethea was announced as the National Center for Assisted Living’s next executive director in July and in September succeeded Scott Tittle. But she is no stranger to long-term care or to NCAL.
AHCA/NCAL, HIDA request tariff exclusion extension for healthcare products
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2021
Healthcare products, such as gloves and gowns, are essential to battling the ongoing public health crisis and should be exempt from Section 301 tariffs, the American Health Care Association / National...
AHCA/NCAL announces support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 29, 2021
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living “strongly urges” vaccination against COVID-19 for all healthcare personnel and supports all providers that adopt mandatory...