The SeniorCare Investor: Senior Care, Inc. Expands–

Acquires Hearthstone Operations, Becomes VTR Tenant At the end of July, Ventas (NYSE: VTR) made its first announcement regarding the portfolio of assets it obtained when VTR closed on the purchase of Nationwide Health Properties (NHP) on July 1 for $7.6 billion.  We...

The SeniorCare Investor: CMS To SNFs: Stuff It–

Skilled Nursing Stocks Plunge With Medicare Cuts Yes, it is déjà vu all over again, but this is not our May issue when the headline read: “Skilled Nursing Stocks Drop: CMS announcement sends investors fleeing.”  This time, skilled nursing stocks plunged, and plunged...

The SeniorCare Investor: Seniors Housing Legal Woes–

Lenders And Owners Face Off In Court Battles Although everyone has heard the old phrase, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” at least Mother Nature does not use the U.S. court system to settle her disputes.  In a recent court filing, which could be called, “It’s...