Critics say Texas-based nursing home operator using bankruptcy to hide from dozens of lawsuits
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
Preferred Care of Plano filed for bankruptcy in November claiming in court that more than 160 lawsuits led to its financial demise.
Senator calls for closure of veterans home, site of 13 Legionnaire’s deaths
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2017
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is calling for the closure of an Illinois Veterans Home, where 13 residents have died of Legionnaire’s disease since 2015.
Therapy caps back on as Congress delays action
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2018
Therapy caps are back on for now, even though Congress may still be prepared to eliminate them in 2018.
Nursing homes’ lawsuit fighting beds-per-room limit given the OK
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2023
Thirty-one nursing home providers have cleared a major hurdle in their efforts to block a state rule limiting capacity to two residents per room.
Cogir Real Estate launches U.S. management team
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 11, 2020
Cogir Management USA has launched a new, United States-based senior housing team as an extension of its Canadian parent company. David Eskenazy has been added as the chairman of the board, while Walter...
McKnight’s Senior Living expo to hit emergency prep, dementia and more
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2018
Registration has opened for the second annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo, where attendees can earn up to three continuing education credits and interact with companies serving the industry.
Immigration reemerges as workforce solution in scattershot Senate hearing
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 17, 2023
An overwhelmed healthcare workforce, the implications of ongoing shortages and fears about a stressed pipeline took center stage during a Senate hearing Thursday.
The maker of eyewear that allows people with color blindness to see more hues has a new line of products that address low vision and age-related eye conditions. EnChroma will premier its Lx Series at the...
Decoded Health powers new AI-backed telehealth app
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Decoded Health’s first telehealth app uses explainable artificial intelligence technology to automate patient communication and generate real-time, personalized, clinical recommendations for providers....
ORIX USA adds multifamily business with Hunt Real Estate Capital
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 19, 2019
ORIX Corporation USA, the U.S. and Latin American business hub for Tokyo-based ORIX Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire Hunt Real Estate Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc. The...