Long-term care in the mix as states respond to Supreme Court’s gun control decision
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
Calling the right to carry a concealed weapon a “recipe for tragedy,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Friday pledged to expand a state list of locations where firearms cannot be carried to include...
‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Natural immunity to COVID-19 infection could allow Utah senior living and other workers to sidestep workplace vaccine mandates.
Proposed assisted living bill a ‘cure worse than the disease’: advocates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2022
A Kansas bill backed by the Alzheimer’s Association regarding appeals of involuntary discharges from long-term care communities is a “cure worse than the disease,” according to senior living advocates.
Pressures mount for staffing agencies accused of price gouging long-term care operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
While senior living and other long-term care leaders are being joined by other healthcare groups, and even members of Congress, to call for federal action against price-gouging by temporary staffing agencies,...
Planned rate increases meant to help providers address workforce shortages, pandemic costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2022
Assisted living communities in Nebraska could see temporary funding increases to address workforce shortages and continuing pandemic-related costs if a state plan is approved by the federal government.
Federal, state governments should follow Florida’s lead in sending COVID-19 tests to assisted living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
A national senior living association is calling for other states and the federal government to follow suit after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his state would provide up to 1 million rapid COVID-19...
Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.
‘Much more than pay’: Assisted living employees, providers differ on workforce shortage solutions,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2021
Although senior living workers and providers in Texas agree that pay is a top workforce issue, the two sides are far apart on what tradeoffs, collaborations and compromises can be made to solve turnover...
New law adds disclosure requirement for memory care providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2021
A new law in Texas requires memory care providers to make a new disclosure, but it won’t mean big changes for the sector, according to a senior living association expert.
Assisted living misses out on $45 million for COVID testing due to governor’s veto
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 04, 2021
Legislation that would have provided $45 million over two years to assisted living communities in Maryland to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing for residents and staff members has been shut down by Gov....