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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Low-income people over 60 years old die an average of nine years earlier than high-income older Americans. Middle-income older Americans are also dying younger than wealthier people. About 15% of seniors with annual household incomes of roughly $60,000 died during the four-year study period, compared with about 11% in households with incomes of around $120,000. As the US population ages, many seniors reach retirement age without the money to handle shocks like a health emergency or the loss of a spouse. The difference in average mortality age by income could be due to a lack of preventative care for low-income seniors, an inability to pay for care as they age, or the stress of financial instability. The poverty rate among US seniors rose to 15% last year from 14% in 2023, the highest among all age groups. About 80% of people over 60 have few, or even zero, financial assets and would struggle to cope with a financial shock like the loss of a spouse or needing long-term care.

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This elderly woman (70) from LA was surviving on $1,800 per month social security benefits. She died looking for an affordable place to live after receiving an eviction notice (after living there for 23 years). Her poor cat was left with no one. lapublicpress.org

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-08 10:10 AM | Reply

The saintliness, charity, and decency of white Republican congressmen is simply overwhelming:

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#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-08 11:17 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Ya know... I'm not sure a long life is all that great. Aside from the health problems... my relatives who lived into their 90s outlived everyone... and I do mean everyone... including children... who knew them well.

#3 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-10-09 04:34 AM | Reply

Make inflation 0.

#4 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-10-09 05:08 AM | Reply

I live in low income senior and disabled HUD financed housing, and I really do believe that the stats are truth telling. I went to a talk about senior housing in my city, and could have walked out after ten minutes, as we were told there are no options for senior assisted care that takes only Medicare. Not kidding.
We need national health care, and to deprive life saving care is murder...by the system.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-10-09 06:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Make inflation 0.
#4 | Posted by THEBULL

Rich people will never allow that.
It will raise the cost of their debts.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-09 10:03 AM | Reply

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