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Assisted Living

Wednesday Feature: Dying Broke

Happy First Hump Day of 2024! Short weeks aren’t really deserving of a Hump Day, but it is officially a Wednesday that is not a holiday in a workweek (though I’m sure many are still…

Health Policy and Economics

JAMA Study: Private Equity Ownership and Hospital Outcomes

Happy 2024! I trust everyone had a blessed and happy holiday season and rang in the New Year with joy and optimism. Across the last two months of 2023, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association)…

Health Policy and Economics

Wednesday Feature: Outlook for 2024

Happy Hump Day! I hope all readers, followers, and visitors had a great Christmas Holiday. This post will likely wrap-up 2023 for me as tomorrow, I begin a bit of travel to see some long-time…

Assisted Living

The Impact of Baby Boomers on Senior Living/Senior Healthcare

The oldest boomers are about to turn 80 in 2026. This age point is typically the trigger point for advancing needs in secure living environments, services increase (ADL and IADL support), and increasing healthcare consumption….

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Friday Feature: Merry Christmas

TGIF and Merry Christmas! The year has flown and now, it’s time to get away from a keyboard and from work and focus on what really matters – faith and family. Soon, I will reflect…

Assisted Living

Genesis and COVID Litigation – Interesting Update

Genesis is one of the country’s largest SNF and assisted living providers so naturally, it saw its share of COVID cases throughout the pandemic. Like other similar providers across the same industry, cases involving COVID…

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Wednesday Feature: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Happy Hump Day! I’m getting close to putting a bow on this site and wrapping it up for the Holidays, or at least, until after Christmas. There may be one more health policy post to…

Assisted Living

Washington Post and Assisted Living (not so good) News

Yesterday, a story in the Washington Post highlighted a series of wandering cases where residents from an Assisted Living or Memory Care facility wandered and were later, found dead. Industry insiders knew this story was…

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Friday Feature: Hopeful

TGIF! It is the Advent season for Christians and the end (another day) of Hanukkah for Jews. Both seasons to me, bring joy and hope. I have good Jewish friends, so I get a bit…

Health Policy and Economics

Humana, United Health: Class Action Suits over AI use in Coverage Determination

It was only a matter of time before litigation came forward regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in primarily, Medicare Advantage plans, where coverage denials/determinations are at issue. This week, a class action suit…

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Reg

Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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