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The new law, recently signed by Gov. Jim Justice, will phase-out the state tax on Social Security benefits starting this year and eliminate it by 2026. -
AARP provided funding to create a playbook that can help states close the digital divide and provide internet access for all, including older adults. -
Nominees include our look at nursing home transfer trauma, a video featuring grandma chefs at a New York City restaurant and our 'When Gen X' TikTok series. -
AARP Washington has fought for years to bring an automatic IRA program to the Evergreen State, so more workers can save for retirement through automatic payroll deductions. -
By helping nurses feel appreciated and valued, AARP hopes to boost job satisfaction and keep more nurses from leaving the profession. -
Adults facing guardianship often can't afford to hire attorneys, but AARP-backed legislation would help states train and recruit law students to represent them. -
=The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, requires state-regulated insurance companies to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month, or $105 for a 90-day supply. -
The elimination of the tax follows years of advocacy from AARP Oklahoma, which argued it was particularly burdensome to older adults on fixed incomes. -
The law would prevent fraud victims from owing taxes on financial assets lost to criminals, by restoring the federal casualty loss deduction. -
Under the legislation, makers of medical devices such as insulin pumps and glucose monitors would need to make them accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.