Employers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year: PwC
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Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
Employers are likely to face an increase in medical costs of between 4% and 10% for their employees in 2021, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
People in the news, May 10
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Amy Novotney
May 10, 2022
Appointments, promotions and retirements at Avera Health, CareTrust REIT, Cura Hospitality, Erickson Senior Living, Health Dimensions Group, Healthpeak Properties, Kendal, LeadingAge Minnesota, Link-age,...
Preventive measures could pay off for senior living provider
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Amy Novotney
Apr 13, 2020
McMinnville, OR-based senior living provider The Springs Living already has spent approximately $300,000 to date on efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within its communities, and company executives...
Business briefs for Monday, May 4
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Amy Novotney
May 04, 2020
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans don’t feel comfortable returning to their workplaces yet
… Experts: COVID-19 may not drastically affect Social Security benefits … More U.S. workers concerned about...
Regional Health Properties collects first quarter rent, but COVID-19 concerns remain
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Amy Novotney
Jun 18, 2020
Suwanee, GA-based Regional Health Properties said the real estate investment trust has received most of its rental receipts from tenants through June but faces a number of uncertainties as it considers...
Ventas to cut executive salaries, a quarter of corporate jobs
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Amy Novotney
May 29, 2020
Chicago-based real estate investment trust Ventas will make adjustments to its corporate cost structure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the firm, according to a Securities & Exchange...
Ventas offering deferred rent for April; others likely to follow
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Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Ventas announced Monday that it is offering a 25% deferred rent payment for April for its operators in triple-net leases — about 20% of its portfolio by net operating income.
COVID-19 roundup: Stocks up after emergency efforts to buffer pandemic fallout; NIC economist declares...
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Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday after central banks around the world rolled out several emergency measures designed to lessen the economic fallout stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Between Wednesday...
Seniors housing new normal likely to include updates to dining, beautician services, security measures...
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Amy Novotney
May 22, 2020
Virginia-based LifeSpire Living has a tentative date set of June 10 for the reopening of its four continuing care retirement communities to visitors and new residents. But as Jonathan Cook, the operator’s...
Rethinking the healthcare workforce amid COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2020
Healthcare organizations around the nation are scrambling to stay on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many facilities are finding that adequate staffing — a hurdle in the best of times — has become...