Medical gloves, ibuprofen, health facility bedsheets, wipes and soaps are some of the items that have been removed from a list of products imported from China that will be subject to a tariff effective...
Assisted living operators giving lawmakers an earful about HCBS rule implementation
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Members of the National Center for Assisted Living are meeting with members of Congress today in the nation’s capital.
Provider groups decry ‘chronic underfunding’ as CMS introduces HCBS quality measures
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2022
The federal government’s introduction Thursday of quality measures for the home- and community-based services offered by assisted living and other providers comes in the midst of “longstanding, chronic...
AHCA / NCAL asks federal government to extend public health emergency, prioritize assisted living for...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2020
The federal government should extend the public health emergency declaration beyond July 26 and prioritize assisted living communities and nursing homes when a COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, American...
People in the news, Aug. 13
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 13, 2019
Appointments at Beazer Homes USA, Brookdale Senior Living, Caruth Haven Court, Conservatory at Plano, Discovery Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, Integral Senior Living, LeadingAge Florida, LeadingAge...
Senior living industry reminds Congress, administration to prioritize older adults in relief packages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2021
As Democrats continue plans to move forward with a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill and Republicans meet with President Biden to discuss a $600 billion counter offer, senior living industry executives...
Senior living industry breathes sigh of relief over Provider Relief monies, asks HHS to pay up
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2021
With Senate passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal on Tuesday, the senior living industry is breathing a sigh of relief that Provider Relief Funds emerged unscathed.
Provider groups dispute judge’s claim that senior living is unsafe during pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 31, 2020
A provider organization in Texas is educating residents, families and the general public about the relative safety of senior living communities and nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic after a public...
Meet Mark Parkinson, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Industry Ally’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 26, 2023
Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, has been named an Industry Ally in the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
HHS offers providers access to $103 million for employee mental health programming
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2021
The federal government is making about $103 million in relief funding available to reduce burnout and promote mental health among senior living workers and others in healthcare.