Longer lives, divorces, smaller families mean more older adults are living alone
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2024
More older Americans are living alone, either by choice or by circumstances, than 50 years ago, according to the US Census Bureau.
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...
New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Bipartisan bills meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Two pieces of legislation meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements are drawing support from the long-term care industry.
Bipartisan bill would ease long-term care workforce shortage, advocates say, but ‘there’s more to...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
Legislation introduced last week by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) aims to boost the nation’s shortage of nurses, nurse aides and other healthcare professionals.
HUD invests millions to modernize affordable senior housing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing millions of dollars to support energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements in affordable senior housing.
Impact of dockworker strike on medicine, medical device supply currently assessed as ‘limited’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Supply chains could be disrupted by striking dockworkers at the country’s East Coast and Gulf Coast seaboards, but the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that preliminary assessments...
Industry veterans launch tech-driven culinary services company, Restaura
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 02, 2024
Phoenix3 Holdings, which partners to invest in lifestyle and integrated service companies, has launched Boston-based Restaura Hospitality Group. The company will partner with senior living communities...
Healthcare Trust completes management internalization, rebrands as National Healthcare Properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2024
Healthcare Trust Inc. has completed the previously announced internalization of management functions, the New York-based real estate investment trust said Monday.
Rule taking effect Monday will make it harder for employers to decertify unions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2024
A new rule from the NLRB that is set to go into effect on Monday will make it more difficult for employers to decertify unions.