NLRB withdraws appeal of decision enjoining ‘joint employer’ rule
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday withdrew its appeal of a district court ruling that enjoined its “joint employer” final rule.
Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2024
Clifton J. “Clif” Porter II, the current senior vice president of government relations for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, will become the groups’ next president...
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
New law calls for creation of ‘first-ever’ national plan, council to conquer Parkinson’s disease
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services will form a federal advisory council that will provide recommendations for making progress against Parkinson’s disease, as well as implement a national plan...
Kendal CEO Vassar Byrd discusses Kendal, her previous position and ‘some really fun things’
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2024
New Kendal Corp. CEO Vassar Byrd recently spent a few minutes with McKnight’s Senior Living discussing her professional roles, her love of dragon boat racing, and how the those two worlds could overlap.
McKnight’s Senior Living editor wins writing award
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Staff reports
Jun 14, 2024
McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers has placed in the Best Headline Writing category of the All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Senate hearing: ‘Time to begin offering assisted living’ in state veterans homes
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2024
Members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs received more endorsements for assisted living for veterans Wednesday during a joint hearing.
House may consider test of assisted living for veterans next week
By
Kimberly Marselas
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 05, 2024
Assisted living operators may be wary of certain attention from the federal government, but one piece of legislation that major provider groups have been advocating to be passed for years finally may be...
CMS updates spousal impoverishment standards
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Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday announced updated 2024 spousal impoverishment standards, which apply when married individuals seek coverage of certain long-term services and supports...
Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
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Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...