Initial claims for unemployment stabilize week over week
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 08, 2024
Week-over-week initial claims for unemployment for the week ended March 2 remained flat at 217,000, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 trends in background screening laws in senior living
By
Jeff Ernste
Mar 07, 2024
Employers nationwide continue to face an ever-changing landscape of background screening laws and regulations that require both vigilance and foresight to navigate with confidence.
Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...
Seniors more likely to let conditions escalate into emergency if their only care options are digital,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
In a recent survey, one third of older adults said that they felt as if an emergency could have been averted if they had had access to live person to manage their health concerns and needs.
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Job gains ‘remain solid’ in February: ADP
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
“Job gains remain solid,” ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said in a press release issued Wednesday in conjunction with an ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report.
FDA: Ground cinnamon products may contain toxic levels of lead
Mar 06, 2024
The. new list stems from an ongoing investigation regarding lead in products containing cinnamon.
First OTC continuous blood glucose monitor cleared for marketing by FDA
Mar 06, 2024
The Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System is intended for people aged 18 or more years who have type 2 diabetes but do not take insulin.
Residential greenness tied to increased bone density, lower osteoporosis risk
Mar 06, 2024
The risk for osteoporosis was lower for those exposed to high normalized difference vegetation index and low genetic risk.
Validated COuGH RefleX score can predict likelihood of GERD
Mar 06, 2024
The COuGH RefluX score had area under the curve of 0.67 in validation phase, with sensitivity and specificity of 79 and 81%.