Omega Healthcare Investors has ‘headroom’ to withstand LaVie’s bankruptcy: Fitch Ratings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 12, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors’ credit rating has enough of a cushion to weather the recent bankruptcy of tenant LaVie Care Centers, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.
Ensign Group has ‘remarkable momentum’ after record first quarter: CEO
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 03, 2024
“After another record quarter, we are excited about the remarkable momentum our teams have created across our entire portfolio and look forward to seeing that continue throughout the year,” Ensign...
Senior living performance surpasses expectations, Welltower CEO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2024
Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower experienced a strong start in the first quarter, with a 19% year-over-year increase in funds from operations across the board, CEO Shank Mitra said...
Healthpeak Properties CCRC portfolio sees 27 percent same-store NOI growth
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 29, 2024
Denver-based Healthpeak Properties saw same-store net operating income growth of 27% in its portfolio of continuing care retirement communities in the first quarter,
Employer groups ask court to vacate independent contractor rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
After launching a campaign last month to try to overturn the Labor Department’s independent contractor rule, employer groups led by the Coalition for Workforce Innovation took the matter to court last...
New federal portal launches for reporting of anticompetitive healthcare practices
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 22, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services have launched an online portal for the reporting of anticompetitive practices in healthcare.
Rate growth slows for SNFs, home care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2024
Rates for both nursing home care and home healthcare grew more slowly in March than in February, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released Tuesday.
SNFs, CCRCs ‘off the pace’ for recruiting, retaining workers: Fitch
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 16, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement / life plan communities “are still well off the pace needed to reach a full post-pandemic recovery” in terms of their workforces, according...
2024 to be year of ‘extraordinary growth’ for Wellower, CEO says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 15, 2024
2024 will be a year of “extraordinary growth” for Welltower, CEO Shankh Mitra predicted Friday in an annual report to investors.
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
