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What is the Elder Poverty Relief Act?

According to a 2024 analysis from KFF, over 8 million adults ages 65 and older lived in poverty in 2022 under the Supplemental Poverty Measure. Addressing this issue, a specific piece of proposed legislation called the **Elder Poverty Relief Act** was introduced in the U.S. Senate in 2018.

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