July 31, 2024

Handicapping the US presidential election with AHCA incoming CEO Clifton Porter II, plus views on the sector’s ‘extremely bright’ future, ALFs and more

33 minutes

In hiring lifelong “Washington guy” and veteran Beltway lobbyist Clif Porter as its next president and CEO, the American Health Care Association has perhaps a more insightful view into presidential and congressional politics than ever before.

In his first interview since his promotion, Porter opened up with McKnight about his unique leadership style, caring for his mother and, among many other vital topics, how he expects the US presidential election will unfold for the long-term care sector.

“If there’s a (Kamala) Harris administration, obviously, there’s concerns it would continue in the direction President Biden has,” he cautions in this McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast. But, he quickly adds, there are also possible reasons for hope whether Donald Trump or Harris wins the White House.

Porter also forecasts who is favored to win each chamber of Congress and how the races generally have tightened over the last few months.

In addition to that, this “new” hire, who is currently AHCA’s senior vice president of governmental affairs, opens up to McKnight’s Executive Editor James M. Berklan about how the Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling may affect providers, the role of music in his life, and what his vision for the future of long-term care is after his upcoming run as the most visible and prominent spokesman for the long-term care sector in all the land.

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