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Uvalde seniors recount dramatic flood rescue as waters rose

Good morning. Residents at a Uvalde senior living community described being knee‑deep in floodwaters and recounted their dramatic rescue, according to local news reports.

An assisted living facility on U.S. 1 sold for $15 million, showing strong investor interest in senior housing. Meanwhile, the tax return filed in April 2024 will lock in 2027 Medicare premiums unless a beneficiary’s situation changes, linking current income to future costs. Policy observers warned that proposed federal oversight of assisted living lacks rigor, while a Colorado assisted living site is under investigation and Iowa nursing homes have been cited for staffing violations tied to inaction. Analysts also warned that married couples filing separately face Medicare’s highest surcharges, starting at $109,000 of income.

Other headlines raised safety concerns: a suspected murder‑suicide at a southwest valley nursing home left a couple dead, and reports noted frequent violence in dementia care despite inspections. Additionally, over a quarter of nursing homes reported serious deficiencies in 2026, with five percent linked to actual harm.