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"The state will cut 10 percent in funding in 2010 and 13 percent the following year from funding for two programs that help older low-income Ohioans stay longer in their homes or assisted living facilities, compared to more expensive nursing homes."

"The non-profit organization, which serves Cook and Lake Counties, provides counseling, a commodity supplemental food program for senior citizens and a mother-and-child nutrition program."

"As I hope I've shown, we're going to have to bail out Social Security or risk hurting a lot of low-income older people or putting the whole program at risk by gouging and alienating upper-income Social Security sympathizers like me."

Topic(s): Aging

"Hurricane repairs are finally under way at a Mandeville lakefront complex where poor women, children and orphans summered through the decades"

"David Morris said he was concerned about how the franchise tax would impact Shawnee residents on fixed incomes. He said if the tax were approved, some sort of consideration needed to be given to low-income and older residents."

"The new reductions will affect child welfare and children's healthcare, the elderly, state parks and AIDS treatment and prevention, going beyond the dramatic cuts that were part of the deal Schwarzenegger negotiated with legislative leaders."

"House Democrats said their bill... would help older Americans... It would eliminate co-payments and deductibles for most preventive services in Medicare and make it easier for low-income people to get help with the cost of their Medicare premiums."

"The Legislature is also planning to restore some funding, $13.1 million, for programs for low-income seniors. Lawmakers are poised to boost... funding for emergency food assistance, library aid, and services for children and families."

"Cash-strapped older Americans are racking up credit card debt faster than other consumers amid dwindling retirement portfolios and rising medical costs, a study shows."

"'We're so lucky,' Robert said. '[Hank Chardos] came into the area looking for ways to help lower-income citizens and senior citizens.'"

"Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit said the companies had overcharged low-income customers, and had used decades-old formulas to bill African Americans more than whites"