Coalition launches campaign to fight DOL’s independent contractor rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
A coalition of independent workers and advocacy groups announced a campaign Wednesday to try to overturn the Labor Department’s independent contractor rule, which was finalized in January and is set...
Providers continue to face workforce challenges as Careers in Aging Week arrives
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
The long-term care industry is celebrating frontline workers this week during Careers in Aging Week as they continue to face workforce shortages.
Healthcare CEO optimism declines, contrary to other leaders’ outlooks
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Although most of the CEOs recently surveyed by Marcum LLP-Hofstra University have an optimistic view of the current business landscape, healthcare executives were the exception.
New Eskaton report blames SNFs for $28 million net loss in 2022
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2023
Eskaton ended 2022 with a $28 million net loss, and its skilled nursing properties largely are responsible, according to an independently audited financial report dated May 16.
Brookdale Senior Living refinances $220 million in debt
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living announced Monday that the company has substantially reduced all 2023 debt maturities with $220 million in refinancing.
New EEOC enforcement plan focuses on diversity, inclusivity, discrimination tied to AI, long COVID, pregnancy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 25, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is doubling down on efforts to protect workers from discrimination involving artificial intelligence, pregnancy and long COVID, according to a strategic enforcement...
Transforming Age expands into California with Elder Care Alliance affiliation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 23, 2024
Alameda, CA-based Elder Care Alliance joined the Transforming Age network last week, expanding the Bellevue, WA and Omaha, NE-based not-for-profit senior living operator’s footprint into California.
Worker classification rule ‘problematic’ for healthcare employers as written, coalition says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
A coalition of 17 healthcare organizations is urging the US Department of Labor to exempt skilled nursing and other healthcare providers from a proposal that would more strictly limit how employers classify...
AARP: Older adults’ contribution to global GDP expected to increase dramatically by 2050
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 14, 2022
Older adults contributed $45 trillion to the global gross domestic product in 2020, according to AARP’s recently released Global Longevity Economy Outlook.
Supreme Court spars over case that could limit power of federal agencies
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 18, 2024
Some Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled their willingness to give courts more discretion in interpreting “ambiguous” federal statutes rather than leaving that work to the agencies tasked...