Legislators must ensure affordable housing for low-income older Americans
By
Marta Hill Gray
May 31, 2022
Despite a rapidly aging population, little has been done in the policy arena to ensure less wealthy older Americans can access affordable housing and receive the care they need with ease and dignity.
HUD funding bill goes before House Appropriations Committee on Monday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2017
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider Housing and Urban Development funding contained in a subcommittee fiscal year 2018 spending bill on Monday night. The bill is a “mixed bag,”...
‘Still work to do’: Nonrural providers, affordable senior housing operators need help, LeadingAge...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2021
As the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act appears to be headed for President Biden’s desk for his signature in the coming days without additional direct relief for most aging services providers,...
Affordable senior housing positioned to benefit from ‘historic investments’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 09, 2021
As information begins to trickle out from House committees hammering out plans for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, affordable senior housing is positioned to benefit from a “historic investments”...
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Trump’s tax plan could add up to trouble for affordable housing, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2017
Affordable housing advocates are concerned by what little they can see in President Trump’s one-page tax reform plan, released Wednesday. And they have ideas on how he can improve it.
Senior living leaders hopeful $3.5 trillion budget bill will remember providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2021
Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget agreement on Tuesday, and although details are limited on how the package specifically might affect aging services providers, senior living leaders remain...
Middle market is ‘the future of life plan communities,’ providers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2022
Serving middle-income individuals is the future of life plan communities, Episcopal Retirement Services President and CEO Laura Lamb says.
The senior living agenda for 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
Relatively new leaders at three associations representing senior living providers will be facing established and evolving issues in 2016, they tell McKnight’s Senior Living in exclusive interviews.