Although Ventas grabbed headlines for two actions outside of the senior housing sector in 2015, the REIT remains committed to senior living, Chairwoman and CEO Debra Cafaro told investors in a Feb. 12...
2.7% income growth predicted for U.S. in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2016
U.S. workers will see real income growth of 2.7% in 2016, buoyed by low inflation, predicts a salary forecast by Korn Ferry Hay Group.
What’s ahead for seniors housing in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2016
Demand for seniors housing will continue in 2016, NIC’s chief economist predicts, but assisted living operators and investors have reason for caution.
A resident shares the benefits of CCRC living
By
Linda Muston
Jan 04, 2016
I’m not sure that any recruiter or marketing professional can itemize all the little advantages of retirement residence living without personally experiencing it as my husband and I have.
OIG: Medicaid could save $1.4 billion by requiring rebates from generic drug makers
By
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...
Prioritize older adults, nonprofits tell members of Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 24, 2015
Programs enabling the dignity, health and independence of older adults should be funded at appropriate levels, members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations wrote in a letter.
Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2015
The tentative budget deal that congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reached Monday contains good news for some and bad news for others, according to senior living industry officials.
More News for Friday, Oct. 16
Oct 16, 2015
Cops: Tech savvy resident’s hook-ups with oldest profession illegal … No COLA increase for Social Security recipients … Judge blocks minimum wage hike in St. Louis … This van replacement...
Ready for some labor pains?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
We don’t know by how much, but labor costs will soon rise.
Many seniors feeling strapped for cash
By
Jim Moore
Dec 01, 2014
The Social Security administration recently announced a 1.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the nearly 64 million Americans who receive federal retirement or disability benefits.