How’s Mom, DiningRD partner … Bill would change CBO requirements for reporting financial health of Social Security … Fixing immigration system only 1 solution to workforce crisis: expert …...
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
A $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate early Saturday morning includes $117 billion for Department of Health and Human Services operations. This sum allocates $4.1 billion for the administrative...
Business briefs, March 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
Best Life Brands adds Next Day Access to its portfolio … Senior living companies file for bankruptcy … ‘Unprecedented’ provider-union blitz fights Medicaid cuts … Chelsea Retirement...
Legislation would change Social Security benefit calculations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2024
Legislation introduced Thursday in the Senate would boost Social Security benefits for older adults by changing the way cost of living increases are calculated, but the bill’s chances of becoming law...
Business briefs, March 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2024
Dwindled giant’s $18M settlement ‘a signal’ to SNF owners about ‘negligent’ care’ … Lawmakers threaten harsher penalties for negligent providers, CEOs in wake of cyberattack … NY assisted...
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing home funding challenges, capital and private equity firms were among the subjects of a webinar Tuesday sponsored by the Long Term Care Community Coalition.
WH budget proposes ‘flat’ funding on some affordable housing programs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget promises moderate-level financing of some affordable senior housing programs.
Business briefs, March 20
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
OSHA challenge could reach Supreme Court this fall … 90-year-old nursing home guts skilled nursing amid ‘unsustainable’ Medicaid funding … State supreme court rules in favor of Brookdale over contested...
Proposed national paid leave program could ‘open up larger conversation’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2025 includes a measure to establish a national paid family and medical leave program. The program would be administered by the Social Security Administration.
Connecticut’s personal care workers could see 26 percent raise in minimum wage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
Personal care workers in Connecticut could receive a 26% raise in the minimum wage if the state General Assembly approves a three-year agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant...