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...
Social Security COLA predicted to be lowest in 4 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2024
Slowing inflation means that Social Security beneficiaries will see the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since 2021, according to experts.
Companies committed to DEI but may talk about it differently: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2024
Social impact is a growing corporate strategy, even if it isn’t talked about, according to the results of a survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals and YourCause from Blackbaud.
CCRCs can weather the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 07, 2024
Not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan communities are well poised to survive in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Fitch Ratings’ Margaret Johnson told the McKnight’s Business Daily...
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...
Mental health-related leaves of absence common among family caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2024
Mental health, even more than physical illness, is the most common reason workers require medical leave following a leave of absence to care for a family member, according to a new study.
Digital brokerage firm Offerd expands into senior living market
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 05, 2024
Digital brokerage firm Offerd has expanded into the senior living market, the Austin, TX-based company announced Wednesday.
Liability costs, severity increasing for long-term care providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Liability costs continued to rise for senior living and care operators last year, although “the underlying dynamics that impact loss costs may be shifting,” according to a new actuarial analysis from...
Court cites Civil War-era statute in decision that could lead to lawsuits against companies that hire...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2024
A recent federal appeals court ruling could result in more discrimination lawsuits filed by US citizens against companies that hire holders of temporary visas, according to one attorney.
Supreme Court decisions could be costly in long run, with ‘ripple effect’ for businesses, attorneys...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 23, 2024
Recent Supreme Court decisions could pose long-term ripple effects for businesses.