The cost of health insurance for the average person is going to go up,” Sanders said. “It will be devastating for hospitals, for nursing homes and for community health centers.” ...

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Sounding the alarm over funding for nursing homes, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, said Monday that cuts and changes ...