Amid another record quarter, Ensign teases Tennessee growth
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
Ensign Group expects to announce new acquisitions within days, following another record quarter in which it picked up 10 new operations including more than 1,300 skilled nursing beds.
Ensign, Cascadia and Sun Mar execs: Employee-led companies positioned to maximize opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2024
Giving employees more of a role in leading their companies — and acting on both their bright ideas and their criticisms — will help shepherd quality skilled nursing providers as the sector rapidly...
Federal lawmakers demand three major senior care chains justify corporate spending
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Josh Henreckson
May 07, 2024
Congressional leaders demanded insight on the spending policies of three large chains that provide long-term care, casting doubt on their leaders’ claims that they cannot afford to meet the new federal...
‘Locked and loaded’: CareTrust touts lending as source of growing pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2024
A new deal that extends CareTrust’s partnership with the Ensign Group is an example of the company’s willingness to “lend with a purpose” as a means to grow its real estate holdings, leaders said...
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.
With $1B to invest, Ensign Group sets sights on new states
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
The Ensign Group is sitting on more than $1 billion in reserves, with company officials saying Thursday they are eager to continue on a growth trajectory fueled by leadership availability and geographic...
Plaintiffs’ lawyers gaining edge against nursing homes with staffing issues
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 29, 2023
Plaintiff attorneys looking to jam up nursing homes now have a plethora of data points on which to base their cases, according to legal experts
Upward Medicaid rates and ‘sideways’ trading will dominate 2023: Sabra
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is approaching a historic low for its skilled nursing exposure at just 58% of its overall portfolio.
Increasing skilled mix fuels Ensign growth
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2023
Ensign Group notched another record quarter for earnings and an eighth consecutive quarter of overall occupancy growth, company leaders reported during a Friday earnings call covering 2022 year-end results.
Sabra gives discounts to steer 24 facilities to Ensign, Avamere
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James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT made waves Monday when it announced it is moving 24 skilled nursing from one tenant to two others.