Ronda Gooden

Yesterday, AARP Mississippi 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. Mississippi has 369,000 residents who rely on Medicare for their health care coverage, on average spending $5,000 of their income on out-of pocket health care costs. AARP’s Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement with the video: To see the full video click here.

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By Margie Culbertson

AARP volunteers and staff from every state, visited Capitol Hill today to express opposition to the President’s proposed Social Security benefit cut known as Chained CPI and to support responsible solutions to strengthen Medicare. Meeting with Senators, Members of Congress and their staff, AARP volunteers urged their representatives to have a separate debate on Social Security and to back specific proposals that would strengthen Medicare and the health care system overall.

AARP Mississippi will conduct a free HomeFit Workshop at 10 a.m. at the Bancorp South Conference Center on Saturday, June 8 in Tupelo. The workshop will explain techniques to design and update your home to support your needs and lifestyle at any age.

There’s still time to nominate an outstanding volunteer for the 2013 Mississippi Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors age 50+ Mississippians who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. “AARP Mississippi is excited to shine a light on 50+ Mississippians who are using what they’ve learned in life to make a difference in the lives around them,” said AARP Mississippi State President Bruce W. Brice, Sr.

There’s still time to nominate an outstanding volunteer for the 2013 Mississippi Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors age 50+ Mississippians who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

AARP Mississippi is teaming up with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to host encore entrepreneur events at two locations. The first event is April 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mound Bayou Community Facility Building at 301 East Martin Luther King Drive in Mound Bayou. The second event is April 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West Side Community Center at 4006 8th Street in Gulfport. To register, call 1-877-926-8300.

Mississippi leaders only have a few days left in the 2013 legislative session, and they have yet to expand Medicaid for hard-working Mississippians. Access to health care is on the line, especially for more than 39,000 50- to 64-year-old Mississippians who cannot afford health insurance. If you think Medicaid should be expanded in Mississippi, call Governor Bryant and Speaker Gunn at 1-888-333-5757 and tell them.

Mississippi legislators only have a few weeks left in the 2013 legislative session, and they have yet to expand Medicaid for hard-working Mississippians. Access to health care is on the line, especially for about 39,000 50 to 64-year-old Mississippians who cannot afford health insurance. Call your legislator at 1-888-333-5757 and tell him or her to expand Medicaid in Mississippi!