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Posts Tagged ‘senior health’

As more Bay Area seniors face hunger, California’s Master Plan for Aging could help

By Caroline Hart | December 17, 2019

Although food insecurity—the formal term for being unable to reliably access and afford nutritious food—is on the decline in California, it’s on the rise for senior citizens.

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Timing of Medicare and Covered California enrollment collide, causing confusion among seniors

By Jennifer Chaussee | November 29, 2013 | 3
North Oakland Senior Center

When Barbara Witney, a 65-year-old marriage and family therapist, tried to sign up for Medicare last week, she was dismayed to find herself baffled. “I’m a pretty educated person and it was confusing for me,” she said. Witney, whose existing health insurance premium is expected to double this January, had the misfortune of turning 65…

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