Nursing Home Costs Increased by 5.7% Since 2004

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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In September 2005, a study of nursing home costs in the U.S. revealed an average increase of 5.7% since 2004. The study, released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, The MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home & Home Care Costs, showed the nationwide average cost of a private room is $203 per day. Nursing home care costs in Alaska were the most expensive - at $531 per day - equal to $193,815 a year. The study showed Louisiana . . .