• The population of individuals in Massachusetts, age 65+, will increase by 37% between year 2000 and 2020 from 860,162 to 1,178,852 individuals (Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs).
• Massachusetts has more than 146,200 elders covered by Medicaid. On average, each
of the elders consumes more than $14,052 per year. These dollars are spent on long-
• Currently, one out of every five people age of 65+ in our state live beneath the poverty line and an estimated 50% of those individuals are homeless (HEARTH).
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