Assisted living gets a break on EPA hazardous waste pharmaceutical rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2019
Assisted living communities can breathe a sigh of relief now that Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has signed the agency’s final rule regarding the disposal of hazardous...
Workforce issues loom large as 2019 begins, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2019
Workforce issues will continue to be a dominant challenge in the senior living industry in 2019, according to leaders of several organizations representing providers. But they are entering the new year...
‘Historic’ $100 million Alzheimer’s bill passes in House, heads to president’s desk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2018
A bipartisan bill that authorizes $100 million in funding over five years to create a new public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer’s disease is headed to the president’s desk after being passed...
The Senate has unanimously approved the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act.
$100 million Alzheimer’s bill unanimously passed by Senate committee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2018
A bipartisan bill that would authorize $100 million in funding over five years to create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer’s disease was passed unanimously by the Senate Health Committee...
Legislation aims to protect Medicaid payments for assisted living services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2018
Bipartisan legislation introduced Friday aims to protect Medicaid payments for home- and community-based services, including those provided in assisted living communities, that otherwise would end Dec....
Some Medicaid payments for assisted living services could be jeopardized if ACA provision expires
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2018
Medicaid payments for assisted living services could be in jeopardy in some states if Congress does not renew a provision in the Affordable Care Act that is set to expire on Dec. 31, according to a new...
Midterm election results take Medicaid cuts off agenda for Congress, advocates believe
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2018
The outcome of the federal midterm elections makes it less likely that Medicaid funding cuts will be on the agenda for the next Congress, organizations representing senior living operators believe. Concerns...
House workforce bill ‘good step in right direction’ to support care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2018
Provider groups are cheering Monday’s passage by the House of Representatives of a bill that would reauthorize federal health professions workforce programs, including education and training in geriatrics.
Provider groups call for immediate implementation of RAISE Family Caregivers Act
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2018
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge and 72 other national organizations, in a June 28 letter, urged Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to begin...