Cost of linked-benefit LTC insurance drops by up to 27 percent from last year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2024
Individuals are paying up to 27% less for linked-benefit long-term care insurance coverage than they were a year ago, according to an annual price index released Thursday by the American Association for...
NLRB case could lead to total ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 17, 2023
A case pending before the National Labor Relations board “has the potential to significantly impact the rights of employers and employees in unionization campaigns,” the National Law Review reported.
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...
ACOYA Shea opens in Arizona with age-in-place amenities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
ACOYA Shea, a senior living community in Scottsdale, AZ, is now open, Cogir Senior Living and Ryan Companies announced last week. The community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.
Immigration a possible answer to ‘demographic drought’ draining state’s workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A “demographic drought” brought about by an aging population, increasing retirements, declining fertility rates and lower immigration rates is threatening Minnesota’s workforce in general and in...
59 percent of older adults say they didn’t save enough money for retirement: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 20, 2024
More than half of the retirees participating in a new survey said they regret not saving as much as they should have for retirement.
Recession could exacerbate ‘deteriorating’ outlook for CCRCs: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A possible recession is looming around the corner and could spell trouble for continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Ratings.
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 26, 2024
A $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the Senate early Saturday morning includes $117 billion for Department of Health and Human Services operations. This sum allocates $4.1 billion for the administrative...
Census Bureau could redefine ‘disabilities’ amid controversy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2023
Advocates for disabled people are objecting to proposed modifications in how the federal government defines “disabilities,” The Associated Press reported.
Senior living occupancy recovery driven by ‘steadfast absorption,’ aging population: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2024
“Steadfast absorption sustains occupancy recovery” across memory care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, according to a new report from commercial real estate investment sales...