Legislation aims to increase scrutiny of private equity healthcare acquisitions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2024
Legislation introduced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) in the Golden State would give the attorney general oversight of private equity...
False Claims Act settlements, judgments top $2.68 billion, set record for number
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2024
False Claims Act settlements and judgments exceeded $2.68 billion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, with more than $1.8 billion of the total related to matters involving healthcare fraud, including...
Americans have poor understanding of retirement income planning
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2024
Most respondents to a new study by the American College of Financial Services had a poor understanding of how to plan for the finances they will need in retirement.
ATI Nursing Education, inSpring partner to boost pipeline of international nurses
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
ATI Nursing Education and minority-owned talent mobility company inSpring have partnered to try to help bring more international nurses on board to work in the United States.
Omnicare notifying workers of layoffs this week
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2024
Cincinnati-based long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare is announcing layoffs this week as a result of a review of operations “and other market dynamics,” a company representative told McKnight’s...
Federal standards, employer preparedness plans need improving to protect frontline workers: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Laws and regulations failed to protect US frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published Monday in the British Medical Journal. Federal standards and employer preparedness...
Navigating insurance for those with dementia a major challenge for family caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Family caregivers face many challenges in helping their loved ones who are living with dementia, not the least of which is navigating the insurance landscape for long-term care. That’s according to the...
Long-term care insurance paid out $14 billion in claims last year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 29, 2024
Long-term care claims are on the rise, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, and insurers paid out a record $14 billion to policyholders in 2023.
Employers have short window to help workers ‘crush student debt’ through retirement plan match
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Through 2025, employer-sponsored retirement plans are able to help workers “crush student debt” by offering a retirement plan match based on a qualified student loan payment, Candidly Founder and CEO...
On-site clinic helps CCRC residents age in place, exec says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2024
St. Mark Village, a continuing care retirement community in Palm Harbor, FL, has added a full-service, primary care clinic run by Curana Health. It opened Jan. 4 and serves residents and employees.