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AARP Responds to Congressional Report

Posted on 03/31/2011 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

PoliticsIn reaction to a report released by a few members of Congress, AARP President Lee Hammond released the following video and statement: Check out the video here. “Today, a few Members of Congress issued a report following their months-long and extensive review of AARP’s finances. AARP fully rejects the conclusions of the report. “Most of the questions raised by the report have already have been asked and answered by previous Congresses. Because we respect the role of Congress in these …

Health Care Law Celebrates Its First Birthday

Posted on 03/24/2011 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

PoliticsAnd what a year it has been. Between negotiations, legal challenges and an uncertain future, the government continues to look forward and implement the new law — as some of it already has been, including: banning insurance companies from denying coverage to children with health problems, dropping coverage for policyholders who get very sick or putting lifetime dollar limits on benefits; allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ policies until age 26; offering access to health insurance for people …

Helpful New Tool to Manage Prescription Drugs!

Posted on 11/9/2010 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

Personal HealthEver wish you could easily find all the information you could need about your prescription drugs in your own home? Ever wonder how you should go about talking to your health care professional about the medications you are taking? How about wonder if you are getting the best medicine for your needs at the best price? Well, AARP and Consumer Reports Health have launched a new online tool so that you can wish and wonder less about your prescription drugs. …

Medicare’s 45th Anniversary

Posted on 07/29/2010 by wpengine | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthDid you know that July 30 is the 45th anniversary of Medicare? It’s true – it was July 30, 1965 that President Johnson signed Medicare into law and former President Harry Truman was enrolled as Medicare’s first beneficiary. AARP CEO A. Barry Rand issued a statement in recognition of this milestone, and he talked about how the way Americans are aging has changed in 45 years – and Medicare has evolved with us. It has become a program that helps …