Provider groups oppose Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal ACA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2017
Two national organizations representing senior living operators came out against the Graham-Cassidy bill Tuesday. The legislation, which is expected to be voted on next week in the Senate, would repeal...
‘Commonsense immigration reform’ still a key to addressing workforce shortages in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2021
The long-term care industry Friday may have hit a bump in pinning some of its hopes on immigration to ease the ongoing workforce shortages, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that...
White House announcements do nothing to help non-nursing home settings, LeadingAge says; AARP opposes...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2020
The White House’s recommendation that all states test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus over the next two weeks, and President Trump’s comment that “we have prevailed”...
House subcommittee spending bill looks to expand affordable senior housing supply
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2020
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies on Wednesday passed its fiscal year 2021 spending bill, which includes $860 million for new Section...
To mandate or not to mandate? That is the COVID vaccination question for some senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 18, 2021
Some senior living operators are instituting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, but others are weighing their options.
$400 billion House spending package includes historic affordable senior housing funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $400 million spending package for fiscal year 2023 that includes the largest investment in new affordable senior housing since 2010.
House workforce bill ‘good step in right direction’ to support care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2018
Provider groups are cheering Monday’s passage by the House of Representatives of a bill that would reauthorize federal health professions workforce programs, including education and training in geriatrics.
White House topline funding requests include $180 million for new affordable senior housing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2021
A $9 billion increase in federal funding to increase the supply and improve energy efficiency in affordable senior housing as well as to end homelessness are part of a White House discretionary funding...
Online training program for assisted living develops out of home care program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2023
An online training program for assisted living caregivers is being developed and tested based on another program that was created for unlicensed caregivers of people living in the greater community.
Lawmakers introduce legislation aimed at bolstering wages, benefits for SNF workforce
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2021
The Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act, introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday, would help skilled nursing providers recruit and retain caregivers by helping to strengthen wages...