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"President Obama has made health care his top priority. He says the cost of Medicare and Medicaid is 'the biggest threat' to the nation's fiscal future. But to the puzzlement of Congress[,]... Mr. Obama has not named anyone to lead the agency that runs the two giant programs."

"On a neighborhood level, more wealthy areas like Lakeview boasted the highest rate of home access and use, and low-income neighborhoods such as Fuller Park and South Lawndale were among the least likely to use the Internet or have access at home."

"The region's most fragile and impoverished elderly citizens will lose some of their health insurance in January when Independence Blue Cross stops offering two plans catering to the poor."

"Cooling centers will be open from noon to 5 p.m. at four District government buildings, primarily for use by the homeless and those at risk for heat-related illnesses. City homeless shelters opened early Monday and would remain open until 7 a.m. Tuesday."

"Williams, 61, is homeless, staying with relatives when he can. In the summer, he said, he doesn't mind sleeping outside. He lost his job in housekeeping at a hotel, where he had worked six years, in 2007."

"It has a tradition of generous Medicaid services, as well as state-subsidized medical coverage for low-income working people who do not qualify for Medicaid."

"Now, the mill is getting a new life as an affordable-housing complex for senior citizens. As the Olde Woolen Mill, it will have 40 apartments for low- to moderate-income residents."

"The state will cut 10 percent in funding in 2010 and 13 percent the following year from funding for two programs that help older low-income Ohioans stay longer in their homes or assisted living facilities, compared to more expensive nursing homes."

"The non-profit organization, which serves Cook and Lake Counties, provides counseling, a commodity supplemental food program for senior citizens and a mother-and-child nutrition program."

"As I hope I've shown, we're going to have to bail out Social Security or risk hurting a lot of low-income older people or putting the whole program at risk by gouging and alienating upper-income Social Security sympathizers like me."

Topic(s): Aging

"Hurricane repairs are finally under way at a Mandeville lakefront complex where poor women, children and orphans summered through the decades"