In wake of COVID-19′s impact, Illinois lawmakers to consider nursing home funding plan aimed at increasing staffing, improving care – Chicago Tribune*

The stakes are high for both the health care of vulnerable residents and for tax dollars spent. Each year, Illinois spends about $2.5 billion to help take care of 45,000 nursing home residents. Medicaid, by far the largest single payer, covers about 60% of nursing home care.

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