Another state bans employers’ ‘captive audience’ meetings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 02, 2024
California is the most recent state to ban so-called captive audience meetings, where employers might give speeches that discourage employees from joining unions or that promote that the company is anti-union...
Heroes emerge as providers enter Hurricane Helene recovery mode
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2024
Heavy rains pelted the southeastern United States for several days after Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Gulf Coast. And although some areas experienced life-threatening conditions and flooding, senior...
Governor vetoes private equity bill that would have affected healthcare transactions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have required private equity firms and hedge fund organizations in the state to provide advance notice to the state’s attorney general...
New laws in California aim to reform service delivery to those living with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2024
New laws in California govern the safety, care and accountability of providers who deliver services to people living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Proposals would exacerbate workforce shortages, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2024
Proposed changes to an existing law overseeing protections for older adults would delay hiring practices, create backlogs and become another unfunded mandate for Pennsylvania’s senior living and care...
Provider associations advise residents to consult with doctors in wake of health officials’ stance...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2024
Senior living providers in Florida are advising their residents, particularly those with underlying health conditions, to consult their own doctors before making a decision about COVID-19 vaccination,...
State ignores provider input in crafting new assisted living regulations; ‘significant’ negative...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2024
Although provider advocates say that Vermont’s state licensing regulations for assisted living communities and care homes were in dire need of an update, one senior living organization has raised concerns...
Private equity bill awaiting governor’s signature could go into effect Jan. 1
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2024
A bill requiring private equity firms and hedge fund organizations in California to give prior notice of acquisitions or changes in control to the state’s attorney general could go into effect Jan. 1...
Assisted living oversight, certification strengthened by bill
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2024
Under a wide-ranging reform bill, assisted living communities in Massachusetts would offer basic health services and face additional oversight, which one senior living provider said will ensure high quality...
Significant assisted living regulation changes bring challenges for providers, more options for residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
Significant new regulations for assisted living that just began rolling out this summer have created significant challenges for providers in Kentucky, but the end result will be more options for residents...