Long-term care execs see modest salary increases: report … Providers clamor for innovation to head off “end-of-mission” conversations … Nursing homes sue state Medicaid program, claiming massive...
Business briefs, Dec. 14
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2023
Senior living occupancy on brink of 10 quarters of positive growth … Plenty of space and still a ‘tight squeeze’ for new construction in skilled nursing … Fitch Ratings downgrades Morningside...
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing home funding challenges, capital and private equity firms were among the subjects of a webinar Tuesday sponsored by the Long Term Care Community Coalition.
States increase efforts to draw workers to healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 03, 2024
Multiple states are taking efforts to build the healthcare workforce with training and certification programs.
Healthcare cost growth rate down year over year, except for skilled nursing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2024
Healthcare cost rates grew by 2.8% year over year in April, down from the growth rate of 3.1% seen the previous month.
Retirement savings, future of government programs worry women: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2024
Women aged 25 and older are concerned about whether they will be able to afford future health costs and retirement, according to the results of a survey by the National Council on Aging and Women’s Institute...
Longevity-Humana partnership announces joint venture with 27 Touchstone communities in Texas
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James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2023
Longevity Health Plan and Humana Inc. have announced that their managed care partnership has picked up speed with a new caregiving collaboration with Touchstone Communities. They have formed an Independent...
Raise the Wage Act would boost federal spending by $27 billion, CBO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2024
The Raise the Wage Act of 2023, by increasing the federal minimum wage above $7.25 an hour for the first time in more than a decade, would boost spending for major federal healthcare programs by about...
A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
By
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...