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

3 months 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.

3 months ago·Missoula, United States

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Helena Independent 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.

3 months ago·Helena, United States

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Tulsa World

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.

3 months ago·Tulsa, 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.

3 months ago

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