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From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines
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Why eviction hits older adults harder, making them vulnerable to homelessness
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Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed
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‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
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Debt After Death: The Painful Blow of Medicaid Estate Recovery
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Groups Call to End Age Discrimination in Idaho’s Care Rationing
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New York Suit Contests Social Security Closures, Changes
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The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
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