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Why Many Older Americans Are Losing Ground Even With an 80‑Year‑Old President
Experts say recent federal changes are worsening Social Security, Medicaid and nutrition support for older adults, with benefits cuts and care shortages looming.
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Why Many Older Americans Are Losing Ground Even With an 80‑Year‑Old President
By Nina A. Kohn, Syracuse University and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14, 2026. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is almost 58. But are those older people in office a sign that the U.S. government is turning into a “gerontocracy” that is givin…
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