New York Strengthens COVID-19 Safety Measures for Nursing Homes May 10, 2020 By Maria Caspani and Rich McKay New York state on Sunday announced new coronavirus-safety measures to better protect nursing home residents, who are highly vulnerable to...
COVID-19 Hits Already-Troubled Nursing Home Insurance Market; Brokers Try to Help May 10, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Nursing homes are right in the middle of the deadly coronavirus pandemic hitting the U.S, with more than 28%, or...
As Deaths Rise to 20,000, Nursing Homes Seek Immunity from Lawsuits May 10, 2020 By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits...
Growing Virus Outbreak in Northeast Georgia Causes Concern May 8, 2020 By Jeff Amy Gov. Brian Kemp warned on Tuesday that a growing coronavirus outbreak is stressing resources in northeast Georgia. Kemp has moved...
Houston Confronts One-Two Punch of Coronavirus and Oil Bust May 8, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano When you’re known as the energy capital of the world, oil busts are nothing new. But Houston now finds itself...
Strikes at Dozens of Illinois Nursing Homes Averted with Labor Deal May 8, 2020 By Kathleen Foody Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes called off a strike set to begin May 8 after their union reached...
Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer Says Manufacturers Can Reopen on May 11 May 8, 2020 By Ben Klayman and David Shepardson Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of the last major obstacles...
Alaska Facing More Summer Cruise Ship Cancellations May 8, 2020 Three cruise lines said this week they are canceling sailings to Alaska this summer, citing travel and other restrictions linked...
California Restaurants Have Plan for Reopening with Safeguards May 8, 2020 By Michael R. Blood California restaurants have drafted a plan to allow the industry to reopen for sit-down dining with an array of safeguards...
Maine’s The MEMIC Group Releases Back-to-the-Workplace Safety Guidance May 8, 2020 As states begin to lift restrictions on employers in various segments of the economy, MEMIC, a Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation...