The Labor Department says its ‘persuader rule’ will level the playing field during union drives. But operators see the measure as an illegal imposition.
Update shows that disability and aging tend to go together
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John O'Connor
Aug 07, 2016
A quarter of all Americans who have hit age 65 are beset by some form of disability, a new government report confirms.
Residents often mask vulnerability following hospital stay: study
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John O'Connor
Aug 07, 2016
When a resident recently back from the hospital claims to be fine, don’t be so sure.
A firefighter pension assets manager is suing one of the nation’s largest skilled care and assisted living companies and several executive officers, alleging investors were misled.
Step up efforts to combat Alzheimer’s disease, experts urge
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John O'Connor
May 29, 2018
Expanded efforts to understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease will be essential to unlocking its cure, according to experts at a national summit.
CMS needs to improve handling of beneficiary data, GAO says
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John O'Connor
May 13, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve how it handles shared beneficiary data, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Senior living residents more interested in how organizations are run
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John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Senior living managers are sensing heightened resident interest in transparency- and engagement-related issues, a new report finds.
Tax bill update: Corporate tax tweak, reprieve for PABs?
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John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2017
It’s looking like the new corporate tax rate designation will be 21% rather than 20%, as Republican House and Senate negotiators rushed to finalize a tax deal Wednesday.
NIC speakers: Good fit is key going forward
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John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2016
The secret to success in senior living may be as simple and as difficult as finding the right fit, according to speakers at the 2016 NIC Spring Investment Forum.
OIG: Medicaid could save $1.4 billion by requiring rebates from generic drug makers
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John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2015
Requiring generic drug makers to pay rebates when they raised prices faster than inflation would have trimmed $1.4 billion from Medicaid outlays over the past decade, notes a report from the Office of...