Jessica Prell

We’d like you to introduce you to David A. Stella, 65, of Middleton, who today begins a two-year term as the new state president of AARP Wisconsin. This is the highest state-level volunteer position within our organization, which has more than 820,000 members statewide and nearly 40 million members nationwide. We’re excited because Dave truly embodies everything we’re striving to achieve here at AARP on both a state and national level. He understands the importance of empowering people age 50-plus to prepare themselves for what’s next in all phases of their lives.

If your health insurance has been cancelled, you may be tempted to go with the alternative plan being offered by your current insurance provider. But take caution. As with everything, it’s always best to shop and compare first.

A new poll released by AARP today underscores the personal challenges that our nation’s 42 million caregivers face and how well (or not) they cope.

Wisconsin is in the unique position of having three lawmakers on the highly influential budget conference committee – Rep. Paul Ryan (co-chairman) and Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson – who have an opportunity to protect Social Security and Medicare for current and future generations instead of cutting these vital programs for the purpose of deficit reduction or as a tradeoff for sequestration cuts.

It's no secret the retirement security landscape looks much different today than it did even a few years ago.

Wisconsin’s seniors certainly have every right to be displeased or even downright upset with today’s announcement from the Social Security Administration of a paltry 1.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2014.

Let’s face it, with the recession and erosion of pensions, the retirement security landscape has changed.

It's that time of year again for those on Medicare to consider changing plans. Medicare Open Enrollment starts today and runs through December 7th.

As the government shutdown continues and the debt ceiling deadline draws dangerously near, we at AARP are calling on the President and Congress to leave Social Security out of any political deal. Americans have paid into Social Security their entire working lives and they deserve to be part of the discussion. Cuts to the benefits we have earned should not be part of any backroom, last-minute negotiation to avoid crashing through the debt ceiling.

Did you know that each dollar paid to Social Security beneficiaries in Wisconsin generates nearly $2 dollars in spending by individuals and businesses, adding about $28.1 billion in total economic output to the Wisconsin – and about $1.4 trillion to the national economy – in 2012?