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.
Researchers implore policymakers to consider assisted living’s ‘unique’ structure before potentially...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2024
A team of researchers embarking on a four-year study into understanding the characteristics of assisted living communities that are targets for private equity investment — and how those acquisitions...
Series on long-term care affordability, staffing, equity a ‘wake-up call,’ industry advocate says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2024
A special report published last week by CNHI News and the Associated Press that focused on several “issues and complications” in assisted living and other forms of long-term care is a “wake-up call...
Coming end of COVID-19 PHE brings concerns about senior living effects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency — and the flexibilities it provided — means many potential changes for providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services. And those changes...
Aggressively reducing Alzheimer’s risk factors could mean 1.2 million fewer disease in 2050: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2021
Adopting an aggressive plan to reduce risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by 15% per decade could result in 1.2 million fewer people living with the disease in 2050, according...
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...
Still a long way to go in integrating DEI into long-term care culture, NCAL director says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 27, 2022
Integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into a long-term care company culture is a journey, and that journey still has a long way to go, according to National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director...
CMS provides guide to streamline process to receive COVID-19 test kits
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2020
The federal government has released new tools meant to reduce paperwork and streamline the certification application process for assisted living providers seeking Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments...
Senior living hopeful as House committees share proposals for $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2021
As House committees begin revealing their proposals to be included in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package, senior living is reminding legislators not to forget older adults and their caregivers.
Aging services organizations support campaign to enable more care by advanced nurses
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2023
Two national aging services organizations have co-signed a letter supporting a bill that aims to “eliminate outdated barriers” that currently restrict care by advanced practice registered nurses.