DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program will seek to uncover more corporate misconduct … HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announces resignation … California launches new campaign to ‘Take on Alzheimer’s’...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 22, 2023
Act would remove barriers to healthcare licensing across state lines … Legislation would tighten background checks for would-be guardians … Bill calls for creation of special commission to coordinate...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
3 senior living workers charged for reporting false domestic violence allegations against resident’s spouse … Guide aims to boost digital health literacy among affordable housing residents … Fewer...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 16, 2023
Senators to GAO: Examine impact of pay gap on women’s retirement savings … Senior living companies asked to share data for largest providers report … CMS actuary pushes Medicare Trust Fund insolvency...
More news for Thursday, March 9
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2023
Long-term care pricing could decrease due to cap rates, operating expenses: survey … After rebound year, new opportunities for senior living growth expected … San Francisco reinforces COVID-19 rules...
Good Samaritan, Ebenezer parents delay proposed merger amid concerns
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The parent organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Ebenezer Senior Living have extended the timeline of their proposed merger by two months following calls for a delay by the...
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Task force releases recommendations addressing workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 20, 2024
Although North Carolina’s assisted living communities don’t employ large numbers of nurses, industry leaders noted that findings and recommendations from a state task force on addressing a shortage...
Lawmakers pump brakes on proposed HCBS funding boost
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Senior living providers in Wisconsin are asking lawmakers to act on a proposal to take advantage of a “once-in-a-lifetime” funding opportunity for its Medicaid home- and community-based services programs.
Assisted living certifiers need more training on waiver rule changes, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2024
Individuals certifying Ohio assisted living communities should receive additional training to clarify confusion over “particularly challenging areas” of Ohio’s assisted living waiver for memory care...