As COVID-19 vaccine mandate challenges play out, assisted living providers are stuck in ‘doughnut hole’...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 02, 2021
A federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate was hit with another lawsuit Monday, which challenged the government’s authority to issue such a mandate and called the mandate a “gross abuse” of government...
Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
Thousands may be headed back to work after ruling on COVID-19 staff vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2021
Thousands of healthcare workers suspended for not complying with New York’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate could be headed back to the front lines after a federal judge extended an order Tuesday requiring...
Assisted living association calls on state to extend COVID-19 vaccine mandate to senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2021
An assisted living association in Massachusetts is calling on the state to expand a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to its members’ workers in senior living. The organization also voiced its support for providers...
Business briefs, Feb. 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 17, 2022
Kansas AG says state should seek waiver from federal vaccine mandate for rural healthcare workers … SC governor vows to continue fight against vaccine mandate for healthcare workers … State contracts...
Another state, another senior living provider, another vaccine mandate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
New York long-term care workers are the latest group to fall under a state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Meanwhile, Arizona-based senior living provider Sun Health announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate...
Corporate compliance and COVID-19 vaccinations: To mandate or not to mandate?
By
Allie Hanegan
Aug 26, 2021
While many healthcare facilities continue to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates, the choice isn’t easy.
Business briefs, Dec. 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2021
MA judge dismisses all criminal charges against Holyoke Soldiers’ Home administrators … NYC mayor issues vaccine mandate for private companies … Healthcare Association of Hawaii reaffirms...
More news for Tuesday, Sept. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2021
JEA Senior Living name to transition to Sinceri Senior Living … Pegasus Senior Living announces employee vaccine mandate … Maine delays enforcement of vaccine mandate by one month … LeadingAge...