A study for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that nearly 4 million low-income seniors – more than 1 in 5 – do not know where their next meal is coming from.
The Government Accountability Office found that fewer than 10 percent of low-income seniors who needed a meal delivered to their homes in 2013 received one. One in three low-income seniors age 60-69 is what the government defines as “food insecure,” yet fewer than 5 percent receive a meal at home or at a senior center. Elderly people with a disability, minorities and seniors living on less than $10,000 a year were even more likely to be hungry.
The report noted that while the number of older adults has increased from 56 to 63 million, funding provided to states has gone down since 2009.
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