Employers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year: PwC
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Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
Employers are likely to face an increase in medical costs of between 4% and 10% for their employees in 2021, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Economy’s path depends on course of the virus: Fed
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Amy Novotney
Jul 30, 2020
Business executives, including those within the seniors housing industry, likely can expect additional help from the Federal Reserve as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the nation’s...
Assisted living pioneer celebrates 50 years
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Amy Novotney
May 18, 2022
Christian Living Communities is celebrating the 50-year anniversary of its founding this month. Read more, and find out how to submit your photos!
Employee giveaway is a gas
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Amy Novotney
Jun 15, 2022
Employees at Friendship Retirement Community have an even greater incentive to pick up an extra shift or two this month. Learn more, and see how you can submit your photos!
U.S. Treasury task force: Federal government must educate public about LTC costs
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Amy Novotney
Aug 17, 2020
The Treasury and other federal agencies should do a better job educating consumers about long-term care and the need to finance it. That’s according to a report released last week by the Federal Interagency...
Industry leaders plead for fiscal relief
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Amy Novotney
Oct 15, 2020
Citing a worsening pandemic, the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living warned again Wednesday that widespread financial challenges loom over many long-term care facilities.
SNF occupancy hits record low again in January: NIC report
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Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2021
Occupancy continued to be challenged as the skilled nursing industry navigated the first months of 2021, according to the latest monthly skilled nursing data report from the National Investment Center...
Senior living indirectly benefits from $5.3T in COVID-19 stimulus offers, but economists concerned about...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2021
The U.S. federal government has passed an unprecedented $5.3 trillion in stimulus packages in an effort to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the short term, these efforts appear to...
Analysts mull recovery prospects for seniors housing REITs
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Amy Novotney
May 18, 2020
A week after the sector’s largest companies reported first-quarter earnings, several analysts have shared their views on how healthcare real estate investment trusts are faring amidst the ongoing COVID-19...
Long-term care community design affects COVID-19 infection control: study
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Amy Novotney
Feb 03, 2022
Resident COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in single-site long-term care facilities with stand-alone buildings than in facilities with smaller, detached buildings, according to a new meta-analysis.