Author: rhislop3

Assisted Living

Senior Living Occupancy Trends in 2026

This post is a deeper look at the global trends of senior living census trends, following up on an earlier post (https://rhislop3.com/mid-year-senior-living-update/) The recovery story in senior housing is no longer about whether occupancy is…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Reform Analysis Update

The real Medicare reimbursement reform analysis starts with a hard truth: this is no longer a debate about payment mechanics. It is a debate about who absorbs risk, which care settings remain financially viable, and…

Life Plan/CCRC

Mid-Year Senior Living Update

It’s not been quite six months since I’ve taken a deep(ish) look at the state of senior housing/senior living. My last post was in December of last year Not much has changed overall in terms…

Home Health

CMS: Moratorium on Hospices and Home Health

On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers and home health agencies (HHAs). The action follows a recent executive…

Health Policy and Economics

Agency Scrutiny of PE in Healthcare

My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal…

Health Policy and Economics

Legislation Restricting PE Role in Healthcare

A few weeks back, I wrote a post on the growing scrutiny private equity is receiving regarding ownership and investment in healthcare companies. That post is here Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny – Reg’s Blog At…

Health Policy and Economics

Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny

Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and…

Health Policy and Economics

Presentation: Medicare is Bankrupting America

A couple of weeks ago, I did a webinar for Freedom Hub titled Medicare is Bankrupting America. The links to view the program are below. A number of folks have messaged me asking for the…

Health Policy and Economics

Program: Medicare is Bankrupting America

Last week I had the chance to work with Freedom Hub on a program called Medicare is Bankrupting America. It was a great discussion/webinar covering lots of economic and health policy information. The program is…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare is Bankrupting America

Please join me this Wednesday, February 18 (noon EST/11:00 am Central) as I discuss the present financial trajectory of Medicare, its impact on the economy, the breadth of fraud and waste, and opportunities for reform….

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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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