Nursing care under pressure as state’s oldest cohort explodes - The New Bedford Light
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Nursing care under pressure as state’s oldest cohort explodes - The New Bedford Light
Massachusetts is facing an explosion in its 85-and-over population by 2050 — yet nursing homes are closing, and the ones still operating are struggling to secure higher public payment rates, access capital funding, and attract and retain workers, according to a new task force report. Massachusetts is currently home to 172,034 residents who are 85 and older, a figure that is projected to swell to 274,527 in 2040 and 325,148 by 2050, according to …
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