Speed, agility, ‘regulatory rationality’: Incoming AHCA CEO Clif Porter reveals his goals for the...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2024
Clif Porter might not officially become president and CEO of the largest US nursing home association until later this year, but the new hire already has a pretty good idea of how he wants to guide the...
Long odds for Porter as new AHCA/NCAL chief? He’s been there
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2024
The stream of praise over Monday’s hiring of Clif Porter as the next president and CEO of the American Health Care Association continues unabated, as well it should.
‘Exemplary, inspiring’ Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2024
Clifton Porter II, the long-time top advocacy executive for the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, was named its next president and CEO Monday.
Advocates work behind scenes to stop, reshape staffing rule as finalization nears
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2024
Several nursing home advocacy organizations have met with the White House Office of Management and Budget in recent days, angling to change the proposed minimum staffing rule that could be issued in final...
AHCA offers ‘wake-up call’ on bed and facility counts: 446,000 residents may be displaced
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2023
A new report paints a troublesome picture of the US nursing home sector at mid-year, with new facility openings at a standstill, even with the number of beds rapidly declining.
Staffing rule could bring system ‘collapse,’ providers say, but CMS stands firm
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 27, 2023
Nursing homes’ leading lobbying organization unloaded a full, research-backed attack on the viability of the White House’s proposed staffing mandate Tuesday. But the administration was unmoved, and...