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Budget Forces Service Cuts for Kansas Elderly

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Published January 6, 2010 at 11:24 AM CST

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Lawrence, KS – The ongoing budget shortfall in Kansas has prompted the Kansas Department on Aging to suspend some of the services that help frail elders continue to live in their own homes. Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson reports.

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