This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership The Jan. 25 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on assisted living covered a lot…
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Argentum President and CEO James Balda is still optimistic about the industry’s future — but in the short-term, he sees many hurdles left to clear.…
Still reeling from the financial toll of the pandemic, senior living providers now are facing a worsening labor crisis and are fearful about complications related…
Senior living industry association Argentum is pivoting to focus more on public policy, particularly at the federal level, in light of the Covid-19 crisis. Over…
The senior living industry was sidelined from federal financial support for much of last year, due in part to lawmakers’ lack of familiarity with the…
A federal court ruling last week that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act grants liability to senior living providers taking measures to protect…
A new president and a new Congress could accelerate the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, change the federal minimum wage and set crucial public health policies…
One day after President Joe Biden took office, his administration released its national strategy for combating Covid-19. The 200-page plan calls for a “laser-focus” on…
For the senior living industry, the incoming Biden administration and Democratic control of Congress means new opportunities for advocacy and education — and potentially some…
Senior housing investors and operators can anticipate several changes that will affect the industry as a result of the 2020 U.S. elections. Democratic President-Elect Joe…
As negotiations to grant long-term care providers immunity from liability lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus pandemic continue on the federal level, law firm Seyfarth Shaw…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a $3 trillion package of Covid-19 relief measures, including a $200 billion fund to provide hazard pay…
South Bend, Indiana Mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday released a detailed, 19-page proposal to make long-term care for seniors more affordable…
Minnesota senior living operators, elder care activists and state regulators announced a new framework last week intended to protect seniors from abuse and mistreatment in…