Senior living has ‘lots to watch’ during debt deal negotiations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
As Democrats and Republicans continued work toward passing a debt ceiling deal, the senior living industry is waiting to see how some provisions could affect providers.
$3 trillion HEROES Act passes in House with provisions for senior living, but Senate prospects dim
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2020
Although it remains to be seen whether the HEROES Act reaches the president’s desk, five provisions of the original or House-passed bill have a chance of becoming law, according to one source. Read other...
Workforce, financial relief focus in ‘tumultuous period’ after midterms: Argentum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2022
The midterms ended in razor-thin results, and an upcoming “tumultuous period” with a divided Congress, but Argentum’s advocacy push remains on workforce improvements and financial relief for the...
Policy, workforce issues focus of Argentum events this week
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2017
Argentum members will be concentrating on governmental and staffing issues affecting senior living operators and residents this week as the organization holds a Public Policy Institute, Fly-in and Workforce...
Medicare, Social Security financial shortfalls would ‘further cripple’ long-term care, advocates...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 03, 2023
Money issues facing the Medicare and Social Security programs could “further cripple the country’s fragile long-term care system,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan told the McKnight’s...
Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector moves closer to reality
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate forecast to affect more than 80 million workers in private-sector businesses is inching closer to reality after the Labor Department submitted its initial text of an emergency...
Federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from senior living, groups fear
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
A federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from assisted living and other long-term care settings, in the long run limiting access to care and services, according to senior living experts...
Florida scraps proposed assisted living changes, to reboot effort
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2017
Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs has withdrawn a proposed rule that was challenged by Florida Argentum, which said the changes would have financially burdened assisted living operators and would...
$100 million Alzheimer’s bill unanimously passed by Senate committee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2018
A bipartisan bill that would authorize $100 million in funding over five years to create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer’s disease was passed unanimously by the Senate Health Committee...