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‘Might as well have them walk the plank’: Cuts may force many seniors into nursing homes

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters Linda Jacobs worked for nonprofit organizations in California for years, including directing a substance abuse program for women. She never made much money. Now, Jacob lives off her monthly Social Security checks, and at 71, she suffers from many health problems, among them diabetes, asthma, heart disease and arthritis. The […]

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