Senate sweetens health bill with cash for nursing homes (Mi


The Minnesota Senate rushed out and got a last-minute gift for nursing homes before voting Thursday to make the state's health and welfare programs more generous. The senators unanimously approved an extra $27 million to raise salaries and cover health insurance costs for long-term care workers, promising to pay it off with a tax bill yet to be debated. Nursing homes would get a 3.25 percent bump ...

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