White House meets with lawmakers to push healthcare vote
By
John O'Connor
Jun 07, 2017
President Trump called on Senate and House lawmakers to quickly repeal the Affordable Care Act during a meeting yesterday at the White House.
For returning GOP senators, it’s healthcare reform crunch time
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2017
Senate negotiations on a bill to squash Obamacare quickly took center stage as Republican lawmakers returned from a 10-day recess.
A spending plan that just might put you out of business
By
John O'Connor
May 25, 2017
With the Trump administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, it’s guns versus butter, and guns are now in the lead, right? Not exactly.
You may not like what the NIC’s middle-market study reveals
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John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2017
It’s very possible the real payoff of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care study of middle-market demand for seniors housing may be the reality check it delivers. And here, I’m...
Makes you wonder what the governors might be smoking
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2017
What if your boss made the following offer: Many of the resources you need to do your job will be reduced or removed. But in exchange, you can play a more central role in making the cuts.
Under questioning, an Obamacare critic suddenly doesn’t have much to say
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John O'Connor
Jan 19, 2017
Being on the business end of a Senate confirmation hearing can be a grueling, uncomfortable experience. That certainly was the case yesterday for the president-elect’s choice to run the Department...
Going Dutch was never like this
By
John O'Connor
Jan 12, 2017
Think some ideas for improving senior living services in the United States are out there? Take a gander at what’s being proposed in Germany.
Praise for Price might be short-lived
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2016
Businesses tend to be quite happy when elections put Republicans in charge of Congress and the White House. But senior living operators would be well advised to temper their giddiness this time, for two...
A temporary reprieve?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2016
A new federal rule that would have disallowed arbitration agreements during resident admissions has been put on hold, at least for now.
Arbitration lawsuit presents a tough choice for many operators
By
John O'Connor
Oct 27, 2016
The American Health Care Association is suing the government over a proposed rule that puts an end to arbitration clauses. Whether the lawsuit is a good idea remains to be seen.