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"With the exception of Far West, an alternative, arts-focused school that does not face restructuring, all high schools on the list are relatively new, created through an ambitious initiative to improve educational opportunities in low-income areas..."

"Almost 90% of seniors need and have some form of supplemental coverage on top of Medicare. Further, many low-income Americans rely on Medicare Advantage to supplement coverage"

"[T]he loan program, created with private and public funds, will be targeted at privately owned, subsidized properties that include rent restrictions for low-income residents, most of whom are senior citizens"

"[T]he grandmother, who raises her grandson in a low-income housing unit and whose part-time paychecks aren't big enough to give him the Christmas she would like him to enjoy"

"[T]he unique concentration of large facilities packed with the mentally ill in Uptown and Edgewater strained a part of the city already struggling with poverty and crime"

"By 2000, a quarter of the residents were over 65 and almost 16 percent lived in poverty about 4 percent higher than the national average."

"Poverty for the population overall increased in Davidson and Wilson counties during the period but declined in nearby Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson counties. But children living in almost every part of the region were more likely than other age groups...to live in poverty."

"The program prepares free federal and state tax returns for low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention given to those at least 60 years old. This is a joint program of the AARP Foundation and the Internal Revenue Service."

"...[T]he House legislation would force drug makers to provide bigger discounts when the federal government buys drugs for low-income senior citizens on Medicare. The bill also would give the government new authority to negotiate lower prices for all seniors on Medicare."

"According to the Medicare Rights Center, an advocacy group: Average premiums will rise from $35 to nearly $39 per month...; Low-income seniors especially need to review their coverage or they may face an additional $10 premium next year..."

"It was the fourth consecutive year in which homeless veterans in the area were invited to come get a hot meal and a shower and receive warm clothes and supplies. About 18 homeless veterans took part in the 'stand down job fair,' which was fewer than last year..."

"Workers must be at least 55, with low incomes. They are to be employed part-time, at minimum wage, for not-for-profit agencies. They stay one year, tops."