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...
‘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.
After ‘offensive’ attack, Parkinson and Sloan push lawmakers for solutions, not shame
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2024
The two largest organizations representing US nursing homes this week fired back against a pair of influential lawmakers who have tried to paint industry efforts to stop a minimum staffing rule as motivated...
‘Perfect storm’ of pandemic challenges forces another facility closure
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2022
A Colorado nursing home will close its doors at the end of this month due to a “perfect storm” of pandemic-related financial challenges for the provider.
Nursing home residents dead after Missouri tornado
May 25, 2011
At least 10 nursing home residents and one employee were killed in a Sunday tornado that hit Joplin, MO. The storm killed at least 117 people, and may have caused up to $3 billion in insured losses to...
LTC operators exercise caution, implement plans for Hurricane Sandy
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 30, 2012
As waves pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy, long-term care facilities put their disaster response plans to work.
Medicaid underpayments soar to an average $22.34 per resident day, report finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 19, 2012
The cumulative effect of cuts has been “devastating,” AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson said.
AHCA members zero in on quality on Capitol Hill
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2013
Providers will focus on promoting solutions to the “doc fix,” bad debt and the observation stay loophole during visits with their Congressional representatives Tuesday. And they shouldn’t...
AHCA president: ‘There is a way through this’
Sep 27, 2011
While this is a particularly challenging time for providers, the American Health Care Association president says he is optimistic about their future.
60 Seconds with Gary Kelso, Chairman AHCA Not-for-Profit Council
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
What does a not-for-profit council do for a mostly for-profit association like AHCA?