Forcing a deeper reliance on welfare
Maggie, a 74 year old Cedar Rapids woman, relies on Social Security and a pension after her husband entered a nursing home. The Iowa DSS proposes a rule change that would slash her monthly income by about 60 percent, risking further welfare dependency and possible loss of her home.
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Dear Abby and Iowa rule changes spark tense discussions
Readers submit letters on agoraphobia and midlife welfare struggles. The New Beginning Foundation offers a home based self help plan for agoraphobics. In Iowa, changes to Title 19 would shift nursing home costs onto spouses, affecting about 450 to 500 families led by elderly women, with public hearings slated.
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