Board compromises at $15 rate increase for LTC

The Board of Trustees has agreed to an increase on the daily rate for Crook County Medical Service District’s long term care unit. The increase of $15 will take the overall total to $230 per day.

Though the total charged to residents still will not cover the actual cost per patient of running the facility, the board felt that a bigger price hike would be unfair to those who pay privately.

The original suggestion, brought forth by controller Alayna Marten during the board’s budget meeting last week, was for a $30 increase.

“The rates right now are pretty reasonable compared to other places, are...