AARP Member Discounts in Connecticut

AARP Member Discounts in Connecticut

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Connecticut | Events | Home & Family | Local Resources | Money & Work AARP Connecticut has negotiated great discounts on admission for area entertainment and attractions in 2013.  Be sure to bookmark this page and visit regularly to find out what current discounts are available.  New discounts will be added throughout the year.  Special restrictions apply, so please be sure to read all offer details before purchasing. JUST ADDED! Stamford Symphony 263 Tresser Blvd. Stamford, CT (Please note: all Harman Orchestra Classics performances take place at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT.) AARP members will receive a 20% discount …

Yale-New Haven Hospital Makes AARP List of “Best Employers for Workers Over 50″

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Connecticut | Money & Work | Press Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) in New Haven, CT is being honored by AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as one of the 2013 Best Employers for Workers Over 50.  YNHH joins a diverse group of health systems, corporations, government agencies, and non-profits on the list, announced today by AARP and SHRM. “AARP improves opportunities for older workers by spotlighting employers that have implemented programs that help retain, retrain, engage and recruit mature workers,” said AARP Connecticut State Director, …

AARP Connecticut Legislative Wins Benefit Consumers

AARP Connecticut Legislative Wins Benefit Consumers

Posted on 06/13/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Advocacy | Connecticut | Volunteering AARP achieved a major legislative victory in Connecticut this June when State lawmakers approved a Budget for 2013/14 that did not include plans for an electricity auction – a proposal originally championed by Governor Dannel Malloy.  AARP was a staunch opponent of the auction, which would have sold the accounts of more than 800,000 customers who receive their electricity through the “standard offer” from CL&P and UI to private energy companies, in order to net the State about $80 million.  The plan would have …

AARP CEO Barry Rand (center) welcomes AARP Connecticut volunteer state president, Laura Green (left) and AARP state director, Nora Duncan to Washington, D.C.

AARP Connecticut Leaders Visit Capitol Hill to Urge Support for Social Security, Medicare

Posted on 06/11/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Advocacy | Connecticut | Health & Wellbeing | Press AARP volunteers and staff from Connecticut and every other state in the nation descended on Capitol Hill this week to express opposition to the President’s proposed Social Security benefit cut known as Chained CPI and to support responsible solutions to strengthen Medicare for Connecticut residents.  AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan and State President Laura Green meet with members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation and their staff on June 12 to urge them to support a separate debate on the future of Social …

Despite Support, Social Enterprise Bill Fails to Pass

Posted on 06/10/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Advocacy | Connecticut | Money & Work In one of the more curiouser outcomes of this year’s legislative session in Connecticut, a bill (H.B.6356) that was introduced by the Governor, had overwhelming support from state legislators, and would have helped do a lot of public good in Connecticut, failed to come up for a vote in the State Senate.  AARP supported the legislation and featured it in a recent AARP Bulletin article.  Read more about the Social Enterprise bill and it’s odd defeat in this article from CT By The Numbers.

You’ve Earned a Say Connecticut Update: AARP Calling for Responsible Solutions, Not Harmful Cuts

Posted on 06/6/2013 by | AARP Connecticut | Comments

Advocacy | Connecticut | Health & Wellbeing | Money & Work Americans pay into Medicare and Social Security during their working lives, and they count on these programs to help protect their health and financial security.  It’s no secret that Social Security and Medicare are facing significant fiscal challenges in the coming years due to a growing elderly population, rising health costs and longer life expectancies.  Concern about the future of these programs is very real among those over age 50.  But this problem doesn’t just affect older Americans.  In fact, …

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