In nursing homes, the impoverished live their final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month, scraping to buy clothes, personal care items and even a can of soda.

1 year ago·Helena, United States

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Lincoln Journal Star

In nursing homes, the impoverished live their final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month, scraping to buy

1 year ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Missoulian

In nursing homes, the impoverished live their final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month, scraping to buy clothes, personal care items and even a can of soda.

1 year ago·Missoula, United States

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Montana Standard

In nursing homes, the impoverished live their final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month, scraping to buy clothes, personal care items and even a can of soda.

1 year ago

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News & Record

In nursing homes, the impoverished live their final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month, scraping to buy clothes, personal care items and even a can of soda.

1 year ago·Cherokee County, United States

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