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People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, the elderly, those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma, those with heart disease and anyone who is working hard outdoors.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Medicaid protects the poor, the middle class, the elderly, those with disabilities, and the 26-year-old who graduated from their parent’s insurance.
—Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Many of those who do not have Medicaid coverage for their health care needs are children and the elderly.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
All three neighbors knew the elderly man who lived in the home.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Medicaid protects the poor, the middle class, the elderly, those with disabilities, and the 26-year-old who graduated from their parent’s insurance.
—Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
Many of those who do not have Medicaid coverage for their health care needs are children and the elderly.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
All three neighbors knew the elderly man who lived in the home.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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