Posted on 10/10/2014 7:45:40 PM PDT by Olog-hai
More than one in three low-income seniors, or 41 percent, has already gone without medical or dental care because of high energy bills, according to a survey included in a newly released report.
And things will only get worse for seniors, says the 60 Plus Association, as states scramble to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's carbon-reduction rules. […]
For example, because of high energy prices, 41 percent of seniors went without medical or dental care, 30 percent of seniors went without food for at least a day, 33 percent did not fill a prescription or took less than their full dose, 22 percent were unable to pay their energy bill because of medical expenses, and 25 percent became sick because their home was too cold. …
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God bless and keep you, dearest Mears.
Reflecting when we were on dial up for the internet, and wishing it was as fast as the rise of our electric bill.
frankly being a senior now and married to one, its the young people that have it far, far worse than the elderly.....and young people don't have that "fixed" income that will never go away.....some young workers just wish their incomes were fixed so they could have some security...
besides....we're no poor...but we don't run to the dr for every little thing....my hubby hasn't been to the doc for probably 3 yrs now....he doesn't feel the need and he is on no meds.
frankly being a senior now and married to one, its the young people that have it far, far worse than the elderly.....and young people don't have that "fixed" income that will never go away.....some young workers just wish their incomes were fixed so they could have some security...
besides....we're no poor...but we don't run to the dr for every little thing....my hubby hasn't been to the doc for probably 3 yrs now....he doesn't feel the need and he is on no meds.
“It’s when he tells the truth we should be worried.”
And his crowd cheered.
Low-income seniors accounts for about half of all US seniors FWICS.
So is FWICS...from What I Can See?
So is FWICS...from What I Can See?”
great question. It can take a while to figure out some of these. They’re getting to be 8, 9, 10 letters long, Is it that time consuming to type it out?
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