Medicare among top voting issues for Gen Xers, millennials, report finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2024
Will Medicare still be solvent for Gen Xers (born between 1965 and 1980) and millennials (born between 1981 and 1996)? That’s a big question for many in these generations, according to a report from...
American labor force growing older, more diverse: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2024
The American labor force has more workers aged 55 or more years than ever before, according to an issue brief released this month from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
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...
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires ‘reasonable accommodations,’ but what is reasonable?
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2024
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which went into effect in June, requires employers with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy,...
Labor Department introduces AI principles for worker safety
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2024
The Department of Labor announced last week principles for developers and employers for designing and using artificial intelligence in the workplace.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, unanimously, that district courts must stay arbitration lawsuits pending the outcome of private dispute resolution proceedings.
‘Great Resignation’ becomes ‘Great Reshuffle’ of American jobs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
After a record number of workers left their jobs in the early part of the decade in what was known as the “Great Resignation,” the American workforce has entered a period now dubbed the “Great Reshuffle,”...
American Healthcare REIT now owns 76 percent of Trilogy Health Services
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 15, 2024
American Healthcare REIT owns 76% of Trilogy Health Services as of April 15, AHR reported Tuesday during an earnings call.
Industry groups launch online resource for senior living and care careers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 14, 2024
The Minnesota state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum and the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have partnered on an online resource meant to...