Legislators look to ‘tap the breaks’ on private equity investments in healthcare, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2023
Healthcare transactions have been “robust” over the past decades, but the past five years or so have been “a particularly active period” with a “spike” coming in 2020 and into 2022 as pandemic...
Immigration reform needed to solve caregiver shortage: Brookings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 09, 2024
Immigration reform is necessary to expand the availability of caregivers, according to experts at the Brookings Institution.
Mind holiday decorating for workplace safety, OSHA warns
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
The holiday season adds responsibility for some employees as they decorate their work spaces to make them more festive. Although the decorations aim to bring joy, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration...
Invesque completes sale of 7 Illinois SNFs in ‘pivotal moment’ in company’s history
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2023
Invesque on Monday announced the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Illinois for $101.3 million. The sale closed on June 1.
June job growth ‘solid, but not broad-based’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
Job growth in the private sector slowed for the third consecutive month in June, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report, published Wednesday.
Business briefs, Oct. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2022
$80M pumped into state’s SNFs, MA plans and hospitals … $1M in USDA grants will help to 2 rural providers in Ohio … North Carolina DOL increases state OHSA penalties, investigations … Kauhale Health...
California takes top spot as worst state for retirees
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2024
California and New York are the worst places for retirees to live, due to rising costs, lack of healthcare options and limited choice of retirement communities, according to data from SmartAsset as reported...
Business briefs, June 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2024
Provider groups praise bill streamlining Medicare Advantage prior authorization process … Consumer, industry advocates make recommendations for states to help combat rise in elder real estate fraud,...
Labor Department seeks to boost employer compliance with injury, illness data reporting
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2024
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under the agency’s new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses...
Older adults’ net worth surges following pandemic
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
Home and stock prices have increased substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a $91,000 median increase in net worth between 2019 and 2022 for households headed by someone aged 65 or more...