AARP Supports Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid

Posted on 06/7/2013 by | AARP Delaware | Comments

About AARP | Advocacy | Delaware | Health & Wellbeing | Press FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2013 CONTACT: Allyson Funk @allyfunk or @AARPmedia 202-434-2560 or media@aarp.org                                                                                    AARP Supports Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid  WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, AARP sent the following letter in support of the newly proposed Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare Expenditures (PRIME) Act, legislation that seeks to curb fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. June 5, 2013 Dear Senators Carper and Coburn/Dear Representatives …

Delawareans Hit Hard by Increasing Utility Rates

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

Advocacy | Delaware | Money & Work AARP surveyed Delawareans 50+ on electric utilities. Delaware is slowly recovering from the recession, and the state’s population of residents age 50+ is also rapidly growing. They are the ones hurt most by utility rate increases, especially those living on fixed incomes. “Each day, many Delawareans make a decision between paying their utilities, buying medicines, and buying food.” said Lucretia Young, AARP Delaware State Director. “We cannot afford to allow this to continue.” AARP has made a commitment to ensuring affordable electric rates …

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Opposition to Utility Rate Request

Posted on 06/1/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Advocacy | Delaware | Money & Work AARP Delaware is fighting a request by Delmarva Power, Delaware’s largest utility provider, to raise electricity rates by $42 million. If approved by the Delaware Public Service Commission, the increase would raise the typical monthly residential bill by $7.63. The proposal comes on the heels of a recent rate hike that added about $4.50 to the average monthly residential bill. AARP will continue to speak out against unreasonable rate increases and push for a stronger public advocate to stand up …

AARP joins CHASE, Food Bank for Wilmington Grand Prix

Posted on 05/14/2013 by | AARP Delaware | Comments

Delaware | Events | Press As part of the Wilmington Grand Prix weekend festivities, JPMorgan Chase is sponsoring the Chase Challenge on Friday, May 17. Partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware and AARP, JPMorgan Chase has issued a challenge to its Delaware associates to help pack 4,200 backpacks of food for the Food Bank’s children’s Backpack Program and more than 14,000 meals for seniors as a part of Drive to End Hunger, the multi-year effort driven by AARP and AARP Foundation and proudly sponsored …

AARP Regional VP Rawle Andrews; House Majority Leader Longhurst; AARP State Director Lucretia Young; Medicaid Division Director Stephen Groff

Rep. Longhurst joins AARP for a discussion on aging in Delaware

Posted on 04/25/2013 by | AARP Delaware | Comments

About AARP | Advocacy | Events | Press AARP Leadership convened this week in Wilmington, Delaware to discuss issues affecting older Delawareans statewide. Delaware is aging faster than most states and a need exists to ensure the state’s aging population will age with independence and success.  The team from AARP’s Mideast region consists of top leaders from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. Regional Vice President Rawle Andrews also provided strategic direction to the discussion. On the last day of the meeting, House Majority Leader Valerie …

Top AARP Volunteer named 2013 Woman of the Year

Posted on 04/12/2013 by | AARP Delaware | Comments

Delaware | Volunteering Judith (Judy) Taggart, AARP Delaware Executive Council member, has been named 2013 Woman of the Year by the University of Delaware Women’s Club. Judy will be honored at a luncheon on May 1. Judy joined the Delaware Executive Council in 2010 and has brought extensive background in non-profit leadership and volunteer management to her role on the EC. During 30 years of management experience, she was successful in strategic planning, financial management and fund development. Prior to retiring, she was …

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