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In reply to the discussion: Texas Republican: Migrant conditions in his state the 'worst' he's seen [View all]pnwmom
(108,977 posts)20. They could put them all in nursing homes for less than half the cost.
https://www.seniorliving.org/nursing-homes/costs/
According to Genworth's Cost of Care Survey, on average in the United States, a private room in a nursing home costs $8,365 per month, or $275 a day. For a semi-private room, the average cost of a nursing home is $7,441 per month, or $245 a day. Multiple factors affect the overall cost of a nursing home stay. Some of these factors include location, length of stay and care services required.
According to Genworth's Cost of Care Survey, on average in the United States, a private room in a nursing home costs $8,365 per month, or $275 a day. For a semi-private room, the average cost of a nursing home is $7,441 per month, or $245 a day. Multiple factors affect the overall cost of a nursing home stay. Some of these factors include location, length of stay and care services required.
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Texas Republican: Migrant conditions in his state the 'worst' he's seen [View all]
pnwmom
Jun 2019
OP
"being paid $700 per day per child" - Let's see an accounting of what the "$700 per day per child" i
keithbvadu2
Jun 2019
#1
That is chillingly too close to the truth, based on what we've seen and heard from him.
JudyM
Jun 2019
#23
It has nothing to do with Congressional inaction rather its Republican inaction because they
cstanleytech
Jun 2019
#6
"It's not as if they are OUR children." Tucker Carlson-Fox News host and Presidential Advisor
Midnight Writer
Jun 2019
#7
They should have hearings to try to figure out why it costs more for a spot on one of these floors
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#13
so what is he and his fellow repubulicans in the house and senate going to do?
beachbum bob
Jun 2019
#27