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Budget analysts differ on Foley savings

The John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility in

Photo credit: Johnny Milano | The John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility in Yaphank. (July 31, 2012)

Suffolk could save nearly $17 million over the next five years by selling its county nursing home -- far less than County Executive Steve Bellone had originally estimated -- according to a new legislative report.

Earlier this month, as the administration pitched the sale of the John J. Foley Skilled Nursing Facility to for-profit operators, it projected a five-year net savings of $56 million.

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