Depression, memory decline trigger each other in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
Depressive symptoms are linked to later memory decline in older people. The opposite is also true: Poorer memory is associated with an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a study published...
The impact on overtime pay in home care
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Peter Ross
Oct 07, 2013
The final ruling on the Federal Companionship Exemption took place recently as a result of a new proposal by the Obama administration. On the surface, the issue appears to be the eligibility of in-home...
Also in the News for Friday, April 12, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
White House review of rule that would jack up number of workers eligible for overtime complete … PACS Group completes IPO, raising $450M … 2024 may be another ‘blockbuster’ for healthcare bankruptcies...
Court: CNAs’ overtime case may continue
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Jul 06, 2017
A lawsuit alleging a New Jersey skilled nursing facility underpaid its certified nursing assistants for overtime and meal breaks may continue, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled...
HCBS workers fight for overtime pay
Jun 29, 2009
As the home- and community-based services segment continues to grow, some HCBS workers are trying to change current laws that prevent them from receiving overtime pay and minimum-wage protections, according...
Research shows effects of low back pain on older adults’ overall health and well-being
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Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
New research has unlocked insights into how low back pain, a common musculoskeletal disorder, can have detrimental effects on the overall health and well-being of older adults.
Omnibus Medicaid bill kicks in, gives state’s providers multi-pronged satisfaction
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James M. Berklan
Jun 17, 2024
Illinois puts its own spin on hammering out healthcare financing provisions each year and Monday signaled the start of another good outcome for long-term care operators, a top provider exec said.
Providers worried with DOL making 4.2 million more workers eligible for overtime pay
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May 19, 2016
The first updates to overtime pay regulations in 12 years will more than double the current salary threshold for overtime exemptions, the Department of Labor announced on Wednesday.
Senate repeal of nursing home staffing rule has ‘significant chance of passing’
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Josh Henreckson
Jun 11, 2024
Momentum continues to build behind resolutions that would repeal the federal nursing home staffing mandate in both houses of Congress. The Senate repeal now appears likely to pass, according to reporting...
Provider advocates split over Labor Department’s new OT threshold
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Danielle Brown
Sep 24, 2019
Workers earning less than about $35,500 per year will be eligible for overtime pay under the Department of Labor’s final overtime rule — an idea that has skilled nursing advisors split.