Senior living industry celebrates decision overruling FTC’s noncompete ban
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
A federal judge’s decision to strike down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on employment noncompete agreements is being celebrated by the senior living industry, among other business and employer...
National Healthcare Corp., Brookdale report second-quarter results
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living held a second-quarter earnings call Friday morning, and National Healthcare Corp. reported second-quarter financials electronically.
Senior living will ‘benefit greatly’ from ‘largest federal investment’ of $244 million in apprenticeships,...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
The White House has announced the awarding of $244 million in grants aimed at bolstering registered apprenticeship programs across the country.
Home care spending outpaces nursing home spending ‘by far’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2024
Spending on healthcare goods and services grew by 8.3% between May 2023 and May 2024, according to the latest monthly Health Sector Economics brief from Altarum, released Thursday.
Welltower upsizes pricing of $900 million of exchangeable senior notes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 10, 2024
Just a day after announcing a $750 million debt offering, Welltower’s operating company, Welltower OP, upsized the offering to $900 million in 3.125% exchangeable senior notes due in 2029, the Toledo,...
$90 million in DOL grants will support pre-apprenticeship training in healthcare, other fields
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2022
The Department of Labor announced Wednesday $90 million in grants to support pre-apprenticeship training in healthcare and other high-demand industries.
‘Joint employer’ rule effective date now March 11
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board’s “joint employer” rule now is set to go into effect on March 11 after a federal judge granted a stay last week.
$1.6 million grant will help older workers train for CNA, other healthcare roles
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
The National Council on Aging has received a $1.6 million AmeriCorps Seniors grant to test a program to train adults aged 55 or more years to become certified nurse assistants, electrocardiogram technicians...
RN training would receive $1.2 billion boost under Senate bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
Community colleges and universities would receive $1.2 billion in grants to boost the number of students enrolled in accredited, two-year registered nursing programs if a bill introduced into the Senate...
American Healthcare REIT may acquire Trilogy Health Services parent
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2023
American Healthcare REIT announced Tuesday that it has entered into a purchase agreement with NorthStar Healthcare Income that grants AHR the option to buy all of the minority membership interest held...