Good Samaritan explores merger in era of ‘unprecedented change’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2018
One of the country’s largest senior living operators may be on the verge of getting even bigger in an effort to meet the challenges of an era of “unprecedented change” in healthcare.
Employers cannot use past salary as reason to pay women less, court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2018
Employers cannot use salary histories as justification for paying female employees less than male ones who perform the same work, a federal court ruled on Monday.
Tittle: No time for assumptions about assisted living regulation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2017
Las Vegas — The state of affairs in the nation’s capital puts assisted living in a strong position to maintain regulation at the state level, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director...
Falls prevention, housing with services for older adults among HUD priorities, Carson says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2017
Preventing falls, maintaining health and finding new ways to ensure the availability of affordable housing for older adults are three areas of focus for the Department of Housing and Urban Development,...
Health systems increasingly seeing value of senior living, Welltower says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Hospitals increasingly are seeing senior living communities as part of a solution to lowering their risk associated with older adults, Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa told analysts participating in an earnings...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Brookdale takes legal action against former workers, competitor
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living is taking legal action against several former workers and their current employer over possible illegal actions that are affecting the company’s bottom line.
Assisted living increasingly a lawsuit target, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
Plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly are looking at assisted living communities as potential lawsuit targets, Neville Bilimoria, a partner with the health law practice group of Duane Morris LLP in...
DOL ‘persuader’ rule blocked by federal court
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
Just days before the Department of Labor’s new union “persuader” rule was to start being enforced, a federal district court on Monday temporarily blocked its implementation until the...
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...