Student loan debt is negatively affecting worker retirement saving, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 12, 2024
Student loan debt is hindering the amount of money workers can contribute to their 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans, according to the results of a three-year study by the Employee Benefit Research...
Oxford closes on $241.4 million in capital commitments in long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2024
The healthcare real estate group of Alexandria, VA-based Oxford Finance closed approximately $241.4 million of capital commitments in long-term care in 2023, part of more than $430 million of capital commitments...
Parts of Texas, Arkansas see greatest gains in per-capita income over 4 decades
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Per-capita income rankings among the 110 largest metropolitan areas in the United States — areas with populations of 500,000 or more — have changed little since 1980, according to a recent blog post...
Nurse departures put future of healthcare system at ‘urgent crossroads’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2023
The ongoing nursing shortage poses a threat to the healthcare system at large, which is at “urgent crossroads,” according to a study published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards...
NLRB’s opposition to ‘captive audience’ meetings violates employer free speech, suit claims
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2023
After recent backlash from a group of employers, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has doubled down on last year’s memo. The directive puts the kibosh on so-called captive...
Brightview Senior Living to use $202 million fund to develop new properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2022
Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living has raised $202 million in a new fund that the company will use to develop eight or nine new senior living communities over the next three years, CEO and President...