AARP Bulletin

Rising utility bills are a challenge for many across the Garden State, especially those on fixed incomes. To help older New Jersey residents and their families lower their utility bills, AARP New Jersey has an online list of payment assistance programs.

As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) prepares to release her budget this month, AARP is pushing for an $83 million boost in funding for programs that serve older residents who need help with daily activities, such as cooking or bathing.

Join AARP Vermont for a virtual series exploring sexual health, modern love and intimacy for older adults.

Former state Rep. Clarence “Tiger” Davis, 82, of Baltimore, sees a direct link between AARP Maryland’s agenda and that of Black veterans in the state.

The Commission on Aging is back.

With the state legislative session slated to begin this month, AARP’s volunteer advocacy team has started meeting over Zoom and in person in Concord to plot strategy.

More than 10,000 private-sector workers have enrolled in Maine’s state-facilitated retirement savings program since it launched statewide a year ago. Combined, those workers have saved more than $8 million, according to state data.

AARP South Carolina will advocate this year for lawmakers to increase the personal needs allowance in skilled nursing facilities.

With the state legislative session getting underway, AARP is advocating for Medicaid expansion, allowing an estimated 125,000 Mississippians to gain health coverage. The expansion would be largely funded by the federal government; Mississippi is one of 10 states that has not already done so, under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

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