Congressional hearing on AI in healthcare reinforces push for innovation, regulation
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 01, 2023
House reps and healthcare leaders gave testimony on the new capabilities AI, and also biases they produce, during a Congressional hearing.
Artificial intelligence ‘amplifying’ effect of scams against older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Last year, older Americans reported losing more than $1.6 billion to fraud. And increasingly, scammers are using artificial intelligence to make their schemes more effective.
More news for Wednesday, Nov. 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Nurse fellowship program to develop long-term care nursing workforce … Most elder fraud scams due to personal data vulnerabilities … Senior living community faces license revocation over resident death...
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forard with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues NLRB...
Assisted living residents, others, had more than $1.5 billion stolen in a year, DOJ says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2023
The Department of Justice brought almost 300 criminal and civil actions against more than 650 people who collectively stole more than $1.5 billion from more than 2.4 million older adults, including assisted...
Business briefs, Nov. 10
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2023
DHS announces countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visa programs … Assisted living residents, others, had $1.5 billion+ stolen in a year, DOJ says … Senators, attorneys general defend proposed staffing...
Former senior living executive to repay $74 million to defrauded investors
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 31, 2023
A former senior living executive, whose prison sentence for fraud was commuted by former President Trump as he left office, still must repay more than $74 million in restitution to his more than 1,400...
Seniors more susceptible than ever to tech scams, online fraud, FTC report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 20, 2023
Tech scams are among the most common, and costliest, kinds of fraud seniors fall victim to, a new FTC report shows.
Older Americans shelled out $1.6 billion for scams in 2022, FTC reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 19, 2023
Older adults lost $1.6 billion to scams last year, according to an annual report published Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. That’s up from the previous year, which cost older adults $1 billion...
Senior living bookkeeper accused of embezzling $1.6 million from community
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 12, 2023
A senior living community bookkeeper has been accused of embezzling at least $1.5 million from her employer through unauthorized bank transfers.