Long-term inflation threatens life plan community margins
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Life plan communities can weather the challenges brought about by inflation for now, but long-term inflation stretching into next year would pressure margins, according to Fitch Ratings.
New state rankings rate pandemic healthcare performance
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2022
Health systems in Hawaii and Maine ranked the highest among the states as far as vaccination rates, capacity in hospital and intensive care units, and death rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in new...
State Supreme Court says senior living provider not responsible for wrongdoing committed by community’s...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2022
The West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision that cleared a senior living provider of wrongdoing that occurred under a previous community owner.
Land & Buildings to vote against Healthcare Realty Trust’s proposed acquisition of Healthcare Trust...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2022
Land & Buildings said Thursday that it will vote against Healthcare Realty Trust’s proposed acquisition of Healthcare Trust of America at a July 15 special meeting, and it urged other shareholders to...
Private equity healthcare deals face scrutiny under antitrust laws
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission has private equity healthcare deals under a microscope. Both the FTC and the Department of Justice have the authority to enforce federal antitrust laws.
Interest rates increase could have ‘silver lining’ for senior living, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.75% could slow new construction in senior housing, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham...
Alabama, Michigan, Florida lead nation in Medicare Advantage enrollment rates
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2022
Medicare Advantage enrollment rates now top more than 50% of Medicare enrollees in 123 congressional districts, according to new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data analyzed by the Better Medicare...
Welltower raises guidance, says performance ‘in line with expectations’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2022
Toledo, OH-based Welltower has revised its guidance for the second quarter.
Actions & Transactions, June 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2022
County housing authority to renovate Monroe, LA, retirement community … John Knox Village of Florida breaks ground on two-tower, $120M expansion … Cushman & Wakefield arranges sale of Crestavilla in...
Contingent employees could save post-acute care $20 billion in lost revenue this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
The post-acute care sector could lose up to $19.5 billion in revenue this year because of lower occupancy rates (which are down 14% since 2020) due to understaffing, predicts a new report.