2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
WHO chief sounds alarm on bird flu circulating in US cattle
Apr 22, 2024
The H5N1 avian flu virus that’s infecting US cattle is increasingly showing up in mammals — a dangerous sign that it could someday easily infect people.
Americans short on sleep, stressed out about it: poll
Apr 15, 2024
More than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, but only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds.
American Healthcare REIT considers increasing stake in Trilogy Health Services
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2024
Fresh off of an initial public offering, American Healthcare REIT executives said Monday that the company is considering buying the remaining 26% of Trilogy Health Services that it currently does not own.
State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living operators that provide home- and community-based services to residents who are Medicaid beneficiaries could be affected as states continue to come into compliance with the provisions of...
Assisted living innovations offer new hope for older adults with serious mental illness
By
Kimberly Hadson, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
May 28, 2024
As the population of older adults with serious mental illness grows, the long-term care industry must increase options available so everyone can find a place to thrive as they age. Assisted living has...
Legislation aims to ensure ‘fair and accurate’ Alzheimer’s treatment coverage decisions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2023
Federal legislation that would prevent the federal government from imposing wide-reaching coverage restrictions on Alzheimer’s treatments was reintroduced last week, providing “fair and accurate”...
Long-term care providers among 193 criminally charged, $2.75 billion in fraud recoveries so far in 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
The Justice Department has recovered more than $2.75 billion in false claims against healthcare providers and charged 193 defendants so far this year in criminal cases through its 2024 National Health...
Negligence lawsuit filed over resident hypothermia death that followed miscommunication
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 29, 2023
A Washington state-based senior living operator is being sued for negligence after a resident died after wandering into the cold following a miscommunication about his residence involving staff members.
Loneliness can have negative consequences for both mental, physical health: studies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
Two newly published studies on loneliness take different approaches to identifying how loneliness affects older adults, but both draw similar conclusions that its negative effects include both mental and...