From Around the Web (October 2, 2026 Edition)
Senior Living & Housing
- Brookdale and Vantage Point Leaders Take On Senior Living’s Biggest Debates — Senior Housing News
- Three Operators Show What Homegrown Senior Living AI Can Actually Do — Senior Housing News
- High Demand and Thin Supply Strengthen the Senior Living Investment Case — Senior Housing News
- RoseVilla Bets on Sustainability, Wellness and Assisted Living Expansion — Senior Housing News
- Silverado and SRG Rethink Memory Care as Demand Strains Capacity — Senior Housing News
- Blake Management Bets on Third-Party Growth as Demand Builds — Senior Housing News
- Boutique Operators Turn Small Scale Into a Senior Living Advantage — Senior Housing News
- Discovery Overtakes Brookdale as the Nation’s Largest Senior Living Operator — Seniors Housing Business
- Discovery CEO Explains the Strategy Behind Senior Living’s Largest Operating Platform — Seniors Housing Business
Healthcare Continuum
- CMS Gives Hospices Three-Month Grace Period on New Election Statement Rule — Hospice News
- Hospice Providers Push for Smarter Oversight Without Punishing Good Operators — Hospice News
- Household Hazards Complicate Infection Control for Home Health Providers — Home Health Care News
- Cascadia Moves to Become Oregon’s Largest Post-Acute Provider — Skilled Nursing News
- Nursing Home Operators Are Walking Away From Medicare Advantage Plans That Don’t Pay Enough — Skilled Nursing News
- TEAM Model Gaps Could Reshape Nursing Home Revenue and Referrals — Skilled Nursing News
- Five Numbers Show the Clinical Case for I-SNPs in Skilled Nursing — Skilled Nursing News
- Nursing Homes Gain MDS Coding Relief, but Discharge Questions Remain — Skilled Nursing News
- CMS Begins First Major Hospice Standards Rewrite in Nearly 20 Years — Hospice News
Wellness, Longevity & Lifestyle
- America’s 63 Million Family Caregivers Move Higher on the National Agenda — AJMC
- Healthcare Costs Remain a Serious Financial Strain for American Families — KFF
- Medicare Advantage Premiums Are Falling in 2027 — but Not Everywhere — Investopedia
- October Brings an Unusual Social Security and SSI Payment Schedule — Investopedia
- Retirement Planning Shifts From Building a Nest Egg to Building a Paycheck — Kiplinger
- Families Need to Talk About Aging Parents’ Finances Before a Crisis — Kiplinger
- Large Age Gaps Create Different Retirement, Healthcare and Estate Challenges — Kiplinger
- Purpose and Passion Can Matter as Much as Money in Retirement — Kiplinger
- The Great Wealth Transfer Is Going to Spouses Before It Goes to the Kids — Kiplinger
Policy, Workforce & Leadership
- CMS Adds a Trophy Icon for High-Performing Nursing Homes — AHCA/NCAL
- CMS Opens Hospice Standards Rewrite With Provider and Family Listening Sessions — LeadingAge
- Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Changes for Noncitizens Move Toward Implementation — LeadingAge
- Latest Data Show Continued Shifts in Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment — KFF
- $50 Billion Rural Health Program Begins Reshaping State Healthcare Strategies — KFF
- An Aging Population Is Driving Continued Growth in Medicare Enrollment — KFF
- Healthcare Affordability Remains a Major Challenge for Medicare Beneficiaries — KFF
- New SNF Quality Reporting Rules Take Effect October 1 — AHCA/NCAL
- State Medicaid Rules for Older Adults and People With Disabilities Face New Pressure — KFF