With the defections late on July 17 by two conservative Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) could not muster the 50 votes required to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replace legislation.

In myriad ways, a finance department can facilitate or impede that quest. This article will focus on eight critically important features of an efficient finance department.

Demand didn’t keep up with inventory growth in the first quarter, possibly partially due to a harsh flu season.

Occupancy rates almost keep up with a record-high surge of new inventory in fourth quarter 2016.

Leading banking experts in the long term care space say skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and other seniors housing markets are robust and active as the industry’s consolidation trend continues.

There has never been more uncertainty in the skilled nursing sector than there is now, but there is also opportunity for the sector to be a major part of the solution to the care challenge the nation will face over the next decade and beyond.

Leading banking experts in the long term care (LTC) space say skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living, and other seniors housing markets are robust and active as the industry’s consolidation trend continues.

Private equity firms have recognized the immense growth opportunity as the health care profession consolidates. While firms are now more comfortable with the profession in general and the different forces involved—the government, for example, with Medicare and Medicaid—they’re still cautious when it comes to risk and require a clear picture of an organization’s financial health.

Many of the nation’s skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are due for a makeover, yet providers must grapple with whether to tear down and start anew or refurbish an existing building.

Success is not just about investing in a turnaround and pulling a profit; it’s also about avoiding a bad investment in the first place. Here are some things to keep an eye on when getting involved in a turnaround property.