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.
It’s a sellers’ market for prospective senior living residents: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2024
As home resale values continue to be strong and the time period to sell a home remains short, now is a good time for prospective senior living residents to consider selling their homes, according to a...
Pandemic crisis ‘far from over’ in senior living, Argentum tells White House
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2022
While the nation turns the page on the crisis stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Argentum is asking the Biden administration to redouble its efforts to help vulnerable older adults and their frontline caregivers.
$1.9 trillion stimulus plan may not go far enough for senior living, leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan, unveiled Thursday evening, includes an initiative to “protect vulnerable populations in congregate settings,” but it may not go...
Omega opens 2021 with $510M Brookdale acquisition, ‘far more selective’ approach to senior living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2021
Omega Healthcare Investors started the year by completing a $510 million deal with Healthpeak Properties that resulted in the acquisition of 24 Brookdale Senior Living communities.
‘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...
Feds launch next phase of federal vaccine rollout, expanding access to underserved populations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2021
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced the Feb. 11 launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, expected to help federal and state officials expand vaccine access, including potentially independent...
Bill runs counter to ‘groundbreaking’ assisted living licensure laws, industry representatives say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2020
Elder care advocates and some lawmakers are supporting a “far-reaching” bill introduced in the Minnesota legislature that would increase state oversight of assisted living communities. But industry...
Pandemic: Seniors feel better mentally, emotionally than middle-aged adults, but fewer plan to continue...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2021
During the pandemic, adults aged 65 or more years have fared better mentally and emotionally and as far as general quality of life than their counterparts aged 50 to 64, according to newly released results...
Industry pursues two avenues for coronavirus relief as long-term care observes ‘most difficult year’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2021
American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson said the organizations are pursuing two avenues for coronavirus relief for operators since the...