If we care about how our nation’s seniors live their golden years, we not only must protect all of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s programs staunchly; we also must work our...
Sen. Grassley demands details of community’s HR, social media policies after worker arrest
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2017
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking details of a Florida memory care community’s human resources and social media policies after a worker there allegedly secretly recorded two...
Provider groups pleased that ACA replacement pulled from vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2017
Organizations representing senior living providers expressed pleasure that a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act was pulled from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives late Friday afternoon...
Budget could cut $42 million for affordable senior housing, service coordinators
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2017
Rental assistance for more than 23,000 older adult households and funding for 360 service coordinators in affordable senior housing would be eliminated if $42 million in budget cuts reportedly being considered...
ACA replacement would harm providers, caregivers, elderly, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
Long-term services and supports providers, Medicaid beneficiaries and professional caregivers would suffer if the bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives proposed Monday to replace the Affordable...
Proposed changes would put Medicaid recipients, providers at risk, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
Congress should reject proposed “radical structural changes” to Medicaid funding that would lead to reduced services for beneficiaries and payments for providers, 100 advocacy organizations,...
Price confirmed as HHS secretary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2017
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) was sworn in as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday hours after being confirmed by a party-line 52-47 vote in the Senate.
Taking age discrimination off the menu
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2017
A court case in Boston ultimately may affect hiring practices at all types of employers across the country.
Where operators plan to spend for tech in 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2017
Responses to a new Ziegler CFO Hotline survey indicate where senior living organizations will be investing their technology dollars this year.
Where turnover is highest, lowest in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2017
A new report reveals which positions in assisted living communities saw the greatest and least turnover last year and whether the rate increased, decreased or stayed the same over the past 12 months.