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GAO: Medicaid, Medicare Spent at Least $12 B on Assisted Living But Affordability and Access Gaps Persist
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (486+ words) The number of older adults using Medicaid and Medicare to access certain assisted living services continues to grow, but access remains an uneven barrier for connecting older adults with assisted living services based on geographic and coverage limitations. At least…...
New Operator Cavalier Senior Living Seeks More Growth in Southeast U. S.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (356+ words) Cavalier Senior Living has quickly grown since its launch five years ago, and the operator seeks more growth in the U. S. Southeast. The Montgomery, Alabama-based operator launched with the purchase of 12 assisted living buildings from a regional hospital system located across…...
Assisted Living Wage Growth Slows, Turnover Improving
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Senior Housing News The pace of wage growth for assisted living nursing positions has decelerated in 2025, while the senior living industry is seeing positive momentum in retaining staff as turnover rates continued on a downward trajectory last year. That's according…...
Average Nursing Malpractice Claim in Aging Services Grew 27. 1% Since 2020
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) Professional liability claims occurring in the nursing specialty of aging services have grown in the last five years, according to a new report. Aging services represented 15% of all professional liability insurance claims, the second most frequent claims group, according to…...
The New Skilled Nursing: Assisted Living Operators Adapt to Changing Place in the Care Continuum
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1142+ words) TBar Productions for WTWH Media Senior living providers must prepare for "assisted living 2. 0," acuity and care needs rise among prospective residents. As older adults arrive at senior living communities needing help with chronic conditions, ADLs and medication, operators are pressured…...
Senior Housing Remains a Top Source of Healthcare Bankruptcies Even as Filings Fall
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (341+ words) The number of health care bankruptcy filings is falling in 2025, including in senior housing and care. But the industry still represents a top source for such bankruptcy filings since 2019. Health care bankruptcy filings are on track to decline 16% in 2025 versus…...