Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) asked Pete Hegseth to name the importance of the United States’ agreements with nations in ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Hegseth responded that “we have allies in South Korea and Japan and … Australia,” referencing nations in the IndoPacific. Duckworth pointed out that none of those nations are in

Omega Healthcare Investors have created a hopeful plan for 2024. The REIT noticed a balanced occupancy rate despite slow progress due to uneven staffing. Omegas occupancy levels have continued to rise. Due to the operating “restructuring”, REIT revenue and earnings declined in the fourth quarter of 2023. CEO of Omega, Taylor Pickett, states that earnings

The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act was introduced on June 11th by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA). This bill is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” inside nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health agencies, hospices, and other “healthcare entities.” This bill is the latest effort to

AARP is a senior advocacy group that has pressured Congress to move forward with the “long overdue nursing home staffing mandate.” The group has vowed to resist any measures to overturn safe staffing. The minimum safe staffing level in facilities helps meet the safety needs of the residents and protect the residents’ rights. AARP opposes