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Long‑term care advocates say governor’s budget underfunds nursing homes, risks reducing bed capacity
Summary
Leading Age Minnesota and the Long Term Care Imperative told the House committee that proposed caps and underfunding for mandated standards would cut hundreds of millions from nursing home funding, risk closures and exacerbate workforce shortages.
Long‑term care providers told the House Human Services Committee the governor’s budget would underfund nursing homes at a time of persistent workforce shortages and bed losses across Minnesota.
Kyle Burnt, speaking for the Long Term Care Imperative, said more than 2,400 nursing home beds have been removed from service statewide since 2020 and 16 nursing homes in greater Minnesota have closed. He said the governor’s proposal to limit future rate increases with a 2% cap, limit health insurance costs included in rate setting, and phase out planned closure rate agreements and single‑bed…
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