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"The clients are referred by social services agencies, and the volunteers are low-income seniors `who are a little more outgoing and willing to share,' says Diane Smith, vice president of development for Broward's Senior Volunteer Services. `They tend to be gregarious.'"

"Tax credits, discounts: Also, check the property tax appraisers websites for other credits available such as low income senior discounts, widow exemption, disabled veterans credit and more."

"He said that a study paid for by PhRMA had concluded that imposing rebates to benefit the low-income dual eligibles would make drug coverage 25 percent to 50 percent more expensive for the rest of the Medicare population."

"The church runs a pantry for seniors and a free summer camp for children of low-income families and has been seeking ways to draw seniors out of isolation."

"As part of the deal at Chrysler and GM, it eliminated hourly retiree dental and vision coverage and some prescription drugs for hourly retirees. Low-income retirees who previously had no co-pay must now make an $11 monthly co-payment."

"Tax incentives must be changed. Under current law, high-income employees receive the biggest tax subsidies, and low-income employees the smallest."

"Spaces are reserved for low-income students rather than families such as the Wattses, who can afford to pay higher tuitions at other private schools."

"'People 65 and older are more likely to have traditional landline service,' Phillips said. 'Our membership will be impacted, especially the elderly and low income.' Such groups tend to have less access to the Internet."

"President Obama has made health care his top priority. He says the cost of Medicare and Medicaid is 'the biggest threat' to the nation's fiscal future. But to the puzzlement of Congress[,]... Mr. Obama has not named anyone to lead the agency that runs the two giant programs."

"On a neighborhood level, more wealthy areas like Lakeview boasted the highest rate of home access and use, and low-income neighborhoods such as Fuller Park and South Lawndale were among the least likely to use the Internet or have access at home."

"The region's most fragile and impoverished elderly citizens will lose some of their health insurance in January when Independence Blue Cross stops offering two plans catering to the poor."

"Cooling centers will be open from noon to 5 p.m. at four District government buildings, primarily for use by the homeless and those at risk for heat-related illnesses. City homeless shelters opened early Monday and would remain open until 7 a.m. Tuesday."