Ensign ‘excited’ about acquisitions; Healthpeak CCRCs have ‘pretty good first half’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2024
The Ensign Group and Healthpeak Properties detailed second-quarter 2024 earnings results on Friday calls with investors and analysts.
NLRB issues new rule regarding workers’ union representation decisions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday issued a final rule that it said restores and protects workers’ decisions regarding whether they want to be represented by a union in the workplace.
Educational, medical debt high among nursing home, home health workers: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2024
Healthcare workers may carry higher educational and medical debt than workers in other professions, and nursing home and home health workers are among those with the highest debt, according to a study...
Senior living and care sees record-level transactions in first half of 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2024
The senior living and care sector has seen a record number of transactions in the first half of this year among organizations looking to merge, “as well as scenarios where a disposition/sale may be the...
Artificial intelligence to play expanded role in hiring: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2024
As employers strive to fill positions in a competitive market, artificial intelligence may play an expanded role in the hiring process, according to Paycor’s recently published HR in 2025: Insights &...
Actions & Transactions, July 25
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2024
Lument closes $38.8M Freddie Mac refinance for CA senior living communities … ESI arranges sale of Beacon Ridge SNF in PA … Omega Healthcare Investors declares quarterly dividend … Linus Health acquires...
Bill aims to override Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the Senate would override the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, which held that...
NURSE Visa act would allow qualified nurses into US to alleviate shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
The National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees, or NURSE, Visa Act, introduced Monday, aims to allow some foreign nurses to work in the United States amid a labor shortage
Find long-term funding solution for Social Security now, 87 percent of respondents to survey say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Americans overwhelmingly want action now on a long-term funding solution for Social Security, according to a research brief by the National Institute on Retirement Security.
Business briefs, July 24
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
No prison for nursing home owner who botched Hurricane Ida evacuation, leading to 7 resident deaths … 3 MA SNFs placed in receivership …VNA community in Somerville, MA, receives affordable housing...