Brookdale, Welltower maintain top positions on ASHA 50 lists of operators, owners
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 06, 2023
Brookdale Senior Living and real estate investment trust Welltower have maintained their top spots on the 2023 American Seniors Housing Association’s lists of the 50 largest senior living operators and...
Proposed overtime rule would worsen workforce, resident access issues, provider groups fear
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2023
A Labor Department-proposed rule that would make approximately 3.6 million more salaried workers and so-called highly compensated employees eligible for overtime pay is “ill-timed” and would worsen...
More news for Wednesday, Aug. 23
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 23, 2023
Third proxy advisory firm recommends against Diversified Healthcare Trust merger with OPI … 3 operators to take over management of 26 Holiday communities for Ventas … Senior living construction backlogs...
Senior living construction backlogs hold steady
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2023
Backlogs for senior living construction projects are holding steady. Commodity prices have improved for some products, but labor rates continue to increase.
Mandatory rent control would undermine housing goals, says provider coalition including ASHA
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
Mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies like the ones under consideration by the federal government “have proven time and time again to increase rents, reduce the capital needed to boost...
CMS’ HCBS access rule adds burdens, industry says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2023
Compensation spending requirement, quality measures are the focus of comments that groups submitted to the federal government.
Court approves class action status for assisted living staffing lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2023
An appellate court has granted class certification to residents alleging that a senior living operator used deceptive practices by falsely promising to adequately staff its communities to meet resident...
More news for Wednesday, Aug. 9
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2023
Reps join ASHA, 14 other groups in opposing capital gains taxes for some US REITs … DHC letter to shareholders outlines ‘robust’ process in proposed merger while shareholder calls merger ‘value-destructive’…...
Reps join ASHA, 14 other groups in opposing capital gains taxes for some US REITs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
Two members of the US House of Representatives are adding their voices to those of the American Seniors Housing Association and 14 other real estate-related groups calling for the withdrawal of a retroactive...
Senior living workforce programs gain support in bipartisan Senate spending bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2023
Following a “deeply partisan” spending proposal from the House of Representatives that gutted workforce development programs, senior living advocates are praising a Senate bipartisan spending bill...