Tag: REITs

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…

Policy and Politics - Federal

Private Equity Update – Regulation

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…

Health Policy and Economics

Wednesday Feature: SNF Ownership Transparency

Happy Hump Day! Only 12 more shopping days until Christmas! In mid-November, CMS issued a final rule titled: “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and…

Health Policy and Economics

Friday Feature: REIT Update

Like all healthcare/senior housing investments during the pandemic, REITs experienced turbulence and stagnant growth. Coming out of the pandemic, the outlook has started to brighten but, challenges remain in adjusting REIT portfolios. The adjustments are…

Policy and Politics - Federal

SNF Outlook: 2018/2019

As 2017 closed, a number of projects kept me busy right up to the Christmas holiday. Among these projects was a focus on the SNF industry current and its fortunes going forward, principally driven by…

Policy and Politics - Federal

Medicaid Reform: Hope for Taming the Gorilla?

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece regarding Medicaid and its ties to the fortunes (lack thereof ) of some the largest SNF provider groups. Today a high percentage of resident census connected to…

Skilled Nursing

SNFs and Stranded Assets

Lately I’ve written rather extensively on what is occurring in the SNF sector to (rather) dramatically shift the fortunes for companies such as HCR/ManorCare, Kindred, Genesis, Signature, et.al. and a series of REITs that hold…

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