Under federal law, state Medicaid programs are required to cover nursing home care. Little has been said about what would happen to older Americans in nursing homes if these cuts took effect.

Some 10 million elders are threatened by hunger — but the president’s budget would slash desperately needed funding for food programs.

When seniors get meals, they’re healthier. Cause, effect. Repeat.

Eighty-seven-year-old Ruthelle Franks speaks out about being disenfranchised by Wisconsin's voter ID law.

The already-significant gap in wealth between white Americans and black and Latino Americans was exacerbated by the Great Recession.

See how the sequester cuts are hurting programs that fight hunger in America and around the world.