Providers need ‘meaningful aid,’ groups say as president unveils executive order
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Building a pipeline of professional caregivers and then retaining them in long-term care are some of the goals of an executive order signed Tuesday by President Biden. Provider groups responded by calling...
Omnibus bill means retirement benefit changes could be coming employers, employees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 22, 2022
The proposed $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package released Monday by federal lawmakers includes a slew of retirement provisions for employers and employees under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...
Digital brokerage firm Offerd expands into senior living market
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 05, 2024
Digital brokerage firm Offerd has expanded into the senior living market, the Austin, TX-based company announced Wednesday.
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...
Senior living construction booms 11 percent, fueled by surging demand
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
Senior living construction has surged 11% since last summer, with public sector projects outpacing the private sector in the first half of the year.
Court cites Civil War-era statute in decision that could lead to lawsuits against companies that hire...
By
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.
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.
Second-quarter earnings calls continued Friday with updates from CareTrust REIT, Diversified Healthcare Trust, Omega Healthcare Investors and Ventas.
Liability costs, severity increasing for long-term care providers
By
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...
Bill aims to override Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the Senate would override the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, which held that...