Long-term care staffing challenges likely to worsen, commission reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2023
Staffing challenges in long-term care are only expected to get worse, according to a report released Monday by the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission.
Business briefs, Nov. 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 07, 2022
Almost half of states now using Medicaid to boost direct-care pay … Governor signs law to regulate staffing agencies … Gerontological Society of America establishes National Center to Reframe Aging...
Business briefs, Aug. 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
Bill would require study on staffing agency price gouging during pandemic … Independent study confirms pay data collection is key tool in fighting discrimination, EEOC says … Senate Appropriations...
Government underinvestment responsible for aging services infrastructure decline: LeadingAge CEO
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light “decades of state and federal underinvestment in our aging services infrastructure,” Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, wrote in an opinion...
Business briefs, Jan. 31
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2022
Legislation turns up heat on staffing agencies accused of price gouging … Governor pauses WA Cares LTC tax for 18 months … Senators introduce bipartisan bill to protect seniors from fraud … Birmingham...
Long-term care leaders urge White House to intervene in anticompetitive staffing agency practices
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 27, 2022
Leaders from the country’s largest long-term care associations on Tuesday asked White House COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Jeffrey Zients for “assistance with an anticompetitive practice with certain...
Supply chain will be ‘hit or miss’ for foreseeable future
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and its various iterations have brought supply chain challenges to the forefront for senior living and care providers.