New rules meant to ensure parity for mental health, physical health insurance coverage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2024
The US Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury departments on Monday issued final rules meant to elevate mental health coverage to the same level as physical health coverage under private insurance...
A fourth of Americans over age 50 are caregivers for family, friends
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2024
One in four Americans aged 50 or more years are caring for a family member or friend, according to the results of a new poll from the University of Michigan.
Business briefs, Aug. 5
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 05, 2024
Justice Department pilots whistleblower program to quell corporate crime … M&A Healthcare Advisors become registered broker-dealer … Government benefits website to become USA.gov … Unemployment rises...
Senior living and care on track to set mergers and acquisitions record
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions involving senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities set a new quarterly record of 183 publicly announced transactions in the second quarter, and when annualized,...
Poor health exacerbates financial stress, but it’s not the worst among seniors
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Poor health exacerbates financial stress among Americans, but it’s worse for those aged 50 to 64 than it is for those aged 65 or more years — people who often are on fixed incomes.
Private equity healthcare bankruptcies spiked in 2023, with more expected this year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2024
Private equity healthcare bankruptcies hit a record high last year, with more expected this year, according to nonprofit Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Employers must consider and adjust performance expectations accordingly for time off that employees take under the Federal Medical Leave Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Merger, acquisition activity lags across healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 05, 2024
Deal activity declined last year across nearly every segment of healthcare, according to newly released data from Irving Levin Associates
Occupancy, revenue trend upward in Q3 for HTI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 08, 2023
Occupancy in the Healthcare Trust Inc.’s senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, segment of its portfolio grew by 0.8% to 74.1% in the third quarter compared with the prior quarter, CEO Michael...