SEATTLE - Across the United States, almost nine million older adults are eligible to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), meant for low-income families to supplement their grocery budget. But according to a report by the National Council on Aging, only 30% of eligible older adults are currently enrolled in the program.
For Supplemental Security Income assistance, more than 2.3 million older adults are eligible but not currently enrolled. In terms of Medicare Savings Programs, 5.8 million people are also eligible but not enrolled.
