Friday, August 14, 2026 - Updated Daily
Friday, August 14, 2026 - Updated Daily
There hasn’t been much open discussion this political season with regard to health policy/healthcare. What there has been is predominantly centered around abortion, reframed as reproductive healthcare or women’s healthcare. To a lesser extent, the…
According to a recent Fitch Ratings report, employment levels at life plan/continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and SNFs are still 5.90% lower than before the pandemic. Life Plan Communities Labor Tracker: September 2024 (fitchratings.com) Per…
Among the many challenges providers have faced economically, higher borrowing rates (interest) has remained in the top three. For senior living, higher capital costs and tighter borrowing conditions (LTV, more restrictive covenants, etc.) have all…
Not sure how many times I’ve heard the worn phrases of “think outside the box”, “brainstorm”, “explore new perspectives”, across my career. Now, I’m not saying that these concepts don’t have merit. I am however,…
Happy Monday! As summer begins to wind down, I figured an update on senior living marketing (rates, incentives, referrals, resident movement) was in order. The data I have comes primarily from NIC (National Investment Center)…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) produced its Hospice 2025 Final Rule (last week), including a 2.9% increase in per diem payments plus new quality reporting measures. The full text of the final…
Not too long ago, I wrote a post regarding federal legislative activity seeking to impose regulation on Private Equity firms investing in senior living organizations (SNFs, home health, hospice, assisted living). That post is available…
Now that it appears Kamala Harris will be the Democrat Presidential candidate, a look at her stance on various issues healthcare aka, her health policy, is timely. Important to note at his juncture, however, is…
According to a recent Gallup study, 42% of employees who left their jobs believe management could have prevented their departure. The study also found that as of May, over half of U.S. workers, 51%, are…
According to data released by NIC (National Investment Center) last week, senior living occupancies ticked up in the first quarter. This is a trend that has continued since the pandemic occupancy “crash”. Other economic data,…
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