HHS announces $20 billion in new COVID-19 relief funding; Assisted living eligible
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2020
The federal government on Thursday announced $20 billion in new funding for assisted living communities and other providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Providers can start applying on...
‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
Two Democratic senators from Massachusetts have introduced a bill they say is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” in nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health...
Senate committee ponders child care challenges with eye toward helping employers, workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 15, 2024
As long-term care employers continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining workers and some employees and potential employees struggle to navigate child care arrangements that make it possible...
Federal apprenticeship program would get $3.8 billion boost under bipartisan bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2023
The bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act of 2023, if signed into law, would invest more than $3.8 billion over five years and create almost a million new opportunities, Andrea Price-Carter, director,...
AHCA, LeadingAge propose $15B in nursing home reforms to address workforce shortages, underfunding
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge Monday released a $15 billion reform agenda, the Care for Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided...
AHCA/NCAL leader predicts strong future for skilled nursing, assisted living providers
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2020
The business outlook for skilled care and senior living is as positive today as it has been in many years, according to Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National...