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AARP Nebraska Legislative Update - January 18, 2013

AARP CEO A. Barry Rand called for renewed focus on strengthening Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in a Jan. 15 speech at the National Press Club. Rand discussed findings from AARP Public Policy Institute’s newly released “Middle Class Security Project,” which studies how middle class working Americans struggle – and often fail – to build and maintain retirement security.

Omaha resident Ann Van Hoff has been selected by AARP to receive Nebraska’s 2012 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award. This award symbolizes an individual’s power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

With the Dec. 31deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Nebraska are left wondering what Washington’s budget debate means for them. Unfortunately, some in Washington are considering cramming changes to Medicare and Social Security into a year-end budget deal.

In recent news reports, Gov. Heineman has expressed concerns about a new Medicaid expansion program authorized under the health care law to provide coverage to low-income Nebraskans.

Are you keen to make a difference in the lives of others and lend a helping hand during the 2013 tax season? If so, AARP Tax-Aide needs you!

Nebraskans are getting older. By the year 2030, over 375,000 residents – 21 percent of the population - will be age 65 or older. Our state must begin preparing now for that reality with a long-term care system that supports family caregivers and offers adequate in-home services and supports .

For veteran AARP volunteer Morey Birenbaum, nothing is more fulfilling than making a difference through volunteering, and he’s not shy about evangelizing on the topic.

In a new report from AARP, Nebraskans are speaking out about the future of Social Security and Medicare.