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Assets are no longer being considered for Medicare Savings Programs in Massachusetts. If your income was below certain levels, you may qualify for this program. You could save as much as $3,000. You can find more information and links to apply for the state run program here

Join AARP Massachusetts for an online discussion that will focus on the decisions you will be making about when to claim Social Security benefits and what implications that has on your finances. Find registration details here.

Adults 60 and over in Massachusetts will soon eclipse the under-20 age cohort for the first time in recorded history. AARP believes the budget is an opportunity to plan for that

Mike Festa, of Melrose, who has served as AARP state director since January 2013 has announced he is stepping down from the position effect July 5, 2024. AARP is conducting a nationwide search for the next AARP Massachusetts state director.

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AARP Community Challenge Grants fund projects that make tangible improvements to jump-start long-term change and improve livability. Applications were accepted through March 6, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Now in its 8th year, the AARP Community Challenge has invested over $16.4 million through 1,370 grants in communities across all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

AARP applauds the reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit for working family caregivers who routinely cut back on their own health care or dip into their savings each year. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is one of the original co-sponsors of the bill.

AARP Massachusetts is backing Senate Bill No. 764 An Act To Establish The Family Caregiver Tax Credit. The bill would establish a refundable $1500 tax credit.

AARP Massachusetts testified in favor of the Attorney General's proposal to prohibit so -called "junk fees"

As 2023 ends, it seems appropriate to look back on the year. AARP Massachusetts, along with the state’s seniors, had some big wins on Beacon Hill.