As $2 trillion Build Back Better Act heads to Senate, senior living industry seeks more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 22, 2021
Characterization of the Build Back Better Act, passed 220-213 by the House of Representatives on Friday morning, varies among industry leaders depending on which areas they are focused on. One point on...
Immigration restructuring could ease long-term care workforce crisis, industry coalition tells State...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2021
Prioritizing immigration visas for nurses, waiving immigration visa interviews and expanding in-person interviews to allow for virtual interviews would help address workforce challenges facing long-term...
Business briefs, Nov. 22
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2021
DAC Acquisition completes acquisition of Diversicare Healthcare Services … AHCA documentary showcases challenges, heroes of pandemic in nursing homes … Nazareth Home wins 2021 Best of Best of Kentucky...
Long-term care defaults at record high in municipal bond market
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 19, 2021
Senior living communities are defaulting on municipal bonds more than ever before, Bloomberg reports.
Many stroke survivors continue to smoke
Nov 17, 2021
Stroke survivors are less likely than cancer survivors to quit smoking.
Proposal aims to prevent temporary staffing agencies from ‘gouging’ long-term care providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2021
Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to introduce legislation as early as this week to set maximum rates that temporary staffing agency personnel can charge, to end a practice of “gouging” the state Medicaid...
Payment, regulatory and staffing reforms could emerge from effort to ‘reimagine’ care for older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2021
Aging and caregiving experts are engaging in a year-long national dialogue to explore the future of long-term care, including innovative ways to expand the direct care workforce, increase home- and community-based...
Business briefs, Nov. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 12, 2021
SNFs down 221,000 jobs since pandemic began: ACHA/NCAL report … Atria Senior Living to sell seven facilities in New York state … Fitch Ratings assigns BB issuer default rating to Linden Ponds, affirms...
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.
Legal challenges aside, senior living operators advised to keep preparing for OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2021
After a federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements, senior living advocates say they are encouraging providers...