SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
A Supreme Court decision handed down Friday morning could transform the way federal agencies operate, providing the basis for senior living operators and other companies to challenge agency decisions.
Federal nursing home staffing mandate will siphon workers from senior living, groups fear
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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...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
NCAL joins other groups to support immigration bill that would recapture unused visas
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 04, 2024
The National Center for Assisted Living has joined other groups in backing a proposed immigration bill that seeks to reissue unused visas to healthcare professionals.
Partnership leads to scholarship opportunity at Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2024
The LCS Foundation has announced a partnership with the Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living to provide an annual scholarship to add more professionals to the senior living profession.
Proposed overtime rule is ‘bad policy’ that senior living providers cannot absorb, groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2023
A new overtime rule proposed by the federal government would worsen workforce issues for senior living providers and create unintended consequences for workers and residents, according to industry advocacy...
Proposed nursing home staffing mandate would hurt senior living providers ‘fishing from the same...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2023
CHICAGO — Even though the staffing mandate proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directly would apply only to nursing homes, senior living providers as well as providers across the...
Providers need funding to improve Medicaid HCBS access, quality, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2023
Senior living advocates are applauding steps announced by the federal government to ensure equitable access to home- and community-based services provided via the Medicaid program, but they say that funding...
Federal noncompete clause rule should take tailored approach, address separation agreements, senior living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 24, 2023
A one-size-fits-all approach shouldn’t be the goal for a proposed noncompete clause rule by the US Federal Trade Commission, according to senior living industry advocates.
OSHA workplace violence rule shouldn’t be ‘one-size-fits-all’ or duplicate existing requirements,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2023
Advocates for senior living and other aging services providers are asking the federal government to grant providers flexibility and not duplicate existing requirements as a potential federal workplace...