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En español | As we take time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons during Older Americans Month, a new law passed in 2022 is lowering the prices of prescription drugs and creating significant savings for people with Medicare. Millions of older Americans are already… -
The 2024 election season is heating up which means that all eyes are on the critical battleground states, including Pennsylvania. With the presidency and control of Congress on the line, candidates should pay close attention to the commonwealth’s population of voters age 50 and over. -
AARP’s LeaMond: We’ll Fight Hard to Protect New Rules for Retirement Security, Nursing Home StaffingOur chief advocacy and engagement officer spoke at a White House event to mark the end of Older Americans Month. -
We urged federal lawmakers to add routine dental coverage to Medicare and to allow dental therapists to provide basic dental services, especially in rural areas. -
The law strengthens state oversight over unregulated third-party electric and gas suppliers suppliers and includes price protections for consumers. -
In today's polarized political climate, it's refreshing to gather in genuinely bipartisan settings where leaders emphasize working together and solving problems. This week, I had the privilege of participating in such an opportunity… the Engage State of the Majority Summit. Engage is a non-profit… -
AARP is fighting an effort to overturn a new federal rule requiring financial professionals to put retirement savers' interests ahead of their own. -
The legislation would require paid sick time for nearly every worker in the state by 2027 and allow it to be used to care for parents and other close relatives. -
A total of 27 states have now passed AARP-backed laws to protect consumers from brokers trading small cash payments for the future right to sell their home. -
With Congress struggling to pass legislation that would help address Americans' day-to-day challenges, it's upsetting that some Senators and Representatives are considering overturning new rules crucial for safeguarding older Americans in nursing homes and protecting people's retirement savings.