Trump administration temporarily blocks Minnesota’s historic wage floor for nursing home workers - AP News

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April 10, 2026
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The Trump administration temporarily blocked Minnesota's new minimum wage for nursing home workers.

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Nursing home workers in Minnesota will not immediately receive increased wages mandated by the state's initiative.

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The Trump administration has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s historic wage floor for nursing home workers. This action prevents the state from implementing a new minimum wage standard for employees in nursing facilities. The block impacts Minnesota's effort to establish a higher, specific wage floor for a critical sector of its healthcare workforce. This development means nursing home workers in Minnesota will not immediately receive the increased wages mandated by the state's initiative.

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