Manor Care shareholders vote for $6.3 billion takeover
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Haymarket Media
Oct 18, 2007
Shareholders of Manor Care Inc. Wednesday approved the $6.3 billion takeover of the nursing home chain by The Carlyle Group.
SEIU to protest Manor Care buyout today
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Haymarket Media
Oct 17, 2007
Shareholders of Manor Care Inc. may encounter protesters before they vote on a $6.3 billion buyout of the chain by The Carlyle Group today.
Sunrise, Manor Care face shareholders this week
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Haymarket Media
Oct 16, 2007
Two major long-term care providers struggling with financial and labor union challenges will hold annual shareholder meetings this week.
Poll: Candidates should propose long-term care plans
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Haymarket Media
Oct 15, 2007
Americans are looking to the presidential candidates for long-term care solutions, a new poll reveals.
Sunrise settles SEIU lawsuit
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Haymarket Media
Oct 15, 2007
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., which has been struggling with accounting problems and allegations of financial wrongdoing, disclosed that it settled a corporate governance lawsuit brought by the Service Employees...
Construction weakens in skilled nursing segment, report says
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Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2007
Builders continue to scale back construction of skilled nursing care facilities, buoying occupancy rates, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services.
Microsoft wades into electronic medical records
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Haymarket Media
Oct 08, 2007
Leapfrogging over the government and other information technology companies, Microsoft has introduced a free Web site for consumers to store and manage medical information.
Business & Marketing — How to do it … Rehabilitation
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2007
The last few years have seen many providers rise to take advantage of opportunities in long-term care rehabilitation. While the field has been lucrative for many, most would agree success has involved...
Gingrich: Future of LTC includes technology and services
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2007
Successful long-term care facilities in the future will expand their use of technology and services, according to Newt Gingrich, who spoke Thursday at the annual conference sponsored by the National Investment...
Greenspan foresees Medicare cuts, reduced labor force
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2007
The long-term care industry should expect Medicare cuts, a growing elderly population and an insufficient long-term care labor force in coming years. That is according to Alan Greenspan, former chairman...