In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies
Alex Morisey sits for a portrait in his room at a nursing home in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. For U.S. nursing home residents receiving Medicaid, like Morisey, all income is garnished and the person is left to rely on a small subsidy known as a personal needs allowance. The federal government hasn't changed the minimum rate, $30 monthly, since 1987. Pennsylvania’s allowance is $45. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)/ PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New pants to replace Alex Morisey’s tattered khakis will have to wait. There’s no cash left for ...
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