Chelsea Fleeman

Do you know how your state legislator voted in 2013 on key issues that affect Floridians 50+?

Today, AARP Florida released the first in a “commonsense solutions” series of new videos on the 48th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare into law on July 30, 1965. Florida has 2,921,481, residents who rely on Medicare for their health care coverage, on average spending 11% of their income on out-of pocket income on their health care costs. AARP’s Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement with the video:

Americans 50 plus looking for a model of how to serve their communities need look no further than Opa-Locka, Florida.

For older Americans, complete retirement can raise scary possibilities, and for many it isn’t a possibility at all. A recent survey conducted by AARP shows that only one in five adults would completely retire when the time comes.

Opa-Locka, Fla. - Opa Locka’s AARP Chapter 4005 is Florida’s AARP Chapter of the Year, AARP Florida State Director Jeff Johnson announced. Doug Heinlen, AARP State President presented a plaque and a Chapter of the Year Table Cover at the event, which took place at the Mount Zion AME church, 15250 NW 22 nd Avenue in Miami Gardens today, Tuesday, May 28th, at 11:00 a.m.

The 2013 Florida Legislature failed to expand health care access for low income Floridians, including those age 50 and older. Lawmakers also failed for a second year in a row to reform the assisted-living industry despite some scandals uncovered by the news media.

AARP Florida State President Doug Heinlen has appointed Dr. Horacio Soberon-Ferrer and Kenneth “Ken” Thomas, both of Miami, Dr. William Ternent of Daytona Beach and Dr. Brenda “BJ” Jarmon of Tallahassee as members of the AARP Florida Executive Council, a group of top volunteer advisors leading the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50+ in the nation’s “grayest” state.

Here’s what Washington calls a “minor technical change” in Social Security would mean to Cathy Kerns: $7,000 over the next 15 years.

Although it’s been a while since many Floridians have had to deal with a hurricane, it’s always a good idea to be prepared. And with the 2013 hurricane season starting June 1, AARP Florida is urging our nearly 3 million Florida members to prepare for this year’s season.