Description: Office of MOB (Mayor's Older Bostonians) senior citizens support services. Framed photo of Kevin White. Shuttle provides transportation for elderly citizens. Van leaves Allston Brighton Little City Hall, rides along streets. Elderly man pulls grocery cart. Interview with Mr. Nissenbaum who is happy with Mayor White's senior services. Interview with Anne Nissenbaum also endorses White. Interview with Joseph Rothfarb, unhappy that "White has overstaffed his pet projects." Another man says too much crime.
Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern puts $349 million cuts and savings through Ways & Means, which will have greatest impact on middle class in Medicaid & group insurance. Elderly playing bingo. Budget busters.
Description: Catherine Dunham and Rep. John McDonough explain the high cost and paradoxes of the Medicaid system. File of elderly in health care situations.
Description: Weld is cool about budget negotiations. Medicaid is major contributor to deficit. Marc Roberts recommends overhauling health care system to contain costs. Rep. John McDonough. Press with Weld.
Description: Elderly people and nursing home workers mob the State House halls in a rally to protest Medicaid cuts. Reps. McNeil, Sen. Houston. Keverian assures crowd of continued SSI benefits.
Description: Robert Fanger describes circumstances leading to death of his elderly father who had bladder disease and pneumonia and did not wish to prolong his treatment.
Description: Elderly women, heads covered with scarves, amble on North End streets. Café and market storefronts. Caffe Paradiso. Business signs in Italian. Signs for calamari, cappuccino, gelati. Old North Church. People walk through Paul Revere Park. Hanover Street sign. Iron fire escape on side of brick building.