Massachusetts 50% above the national average for nursing home costs

The long term care association that goes by the name LTCG has just released its annual survey.   It finds that the national average nursing home cost is $100,000.  I would note that since Massachusetts costs $150,000+ per year for a nursing home, we manage to combine very high cost with below average quality of care.  What is our state's special magic?

The press release can be seen by clicking on the logo below: