For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institution.
During the 2023 Legislative Session, AARP Arkansas was proud to support many bills that benefit our state's veterans. In June, we heard from a member of the governor's staff on these victories.
Arkansas ranks 49th nationally in the quality of its internet service, making it harder for individuals and businesses to use telehealth services, watch movies online or keep in touch with loved ones.
Former AARP Arkansas State Director Herb Sanderson thinks a lot about the 67-year-old woman who came into an Area Agency on Aging in the 1970s with no appointment, asking for a job.