Older Alaskans to feel budget axe

Although last year’s cuts to senior benefits are already causing pain, certain bills linked to the next state budget but are still pending in the legislature could have an even more severe effect on many of Alaska’s older residents. Reductions to state assistance for programs as diverse as affordable home heating and low-income adult dental care are all but certain.
Last year’s budget cuts reduced senior benefits to some seniors, although those cuts didn’t kick