<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4OSsTK_19mhTNz700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4OSsTK_19mhTNz700" width="960" height="688" ><p>Nursing homes warn they’re losing money on nearly every Medicaid patient and want a major funding boost, according to WETM. Advocates and Democratic lawmakers are pushing for half of a $1.5 billion health care fund in the state budget.</p><p>Providers say Medicaid covers only about 75% of care costs, leaving facilities short roughly $150 per resident each day. Many nonprofit homes now operate at a loss, and dozens have closed in recent years.</p><p>Leaders argue underfunding strains the entire system, backing up hospitals and emergency rooms. Lawmakers say additional funding could help stabilize care as demand grows.</p><p>FingerLakes1.com is the region’s leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to <a href="https://www.fingerlakes1.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection">[email protected]</a>.</p></div></body>

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Nursing homes warn they’re losing money on nearly every Medicaid patient and want a major funding boost, according to WETM. Advocates and Democratic lawmakers are pushing for half of a $1.5 billion health care fund in the state budget. Providers say Medicaid covers only about 75% of care costs,...

Nursing homes push for bigger funding share

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Nursing homes warn they’re losing money on nearly every Medicaid patient and want a major funding boost, according to WETM. Advocates and Democratic lawmak

Nursing homes push for bigger funding share

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