Food Stamps Can Cut Seniors’ Health Costs, But Most Aren’t Using Them

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  • 07 Sep 2017
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Via Governing.com

BY J.B. WOGAN | AUGUST 31, 2017

More than half (three out of five) of the seniors who qualify for food stamps don’t get them. They either don’t know they’re eligible, feel too embarrassed to sign up or face transportation barriers getting to the enrollment office, say anti-hunger advocates.

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