George Bridges

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers can help Wisconsin residents prepare federal and state tax returns. Available through April 15, the free service is geared to low- to moderate-income taxpayers, especially those age 60-plus. There are no age or income restrictions, however, and AARP membership is not required.

In cooperation with the College of Southern Idaho, AARP Idaho is offering opportunities for lifelong learning to residents of the Twin Falls and Magic Valley areas. Anyone can sign up for the free classes, which run March 24-28 on the college campus. Subjects range from fly-fishing and tours of local businesses to home weatherization and card games.

Virgin Islanders can get a tax break for improvements that make their homes more “visitable”—meaning more accessible to people with disabilities.

That’s how many New Jersey residents were kept out of poverty by Social Security income each year, on average, from 2010 to 2012, according to an AARP Public Policy Institute report. Of those, 365,000 were 65 or older. Nationally, Social Security kept more than 22 million people out of poverty; over 15 million were 65-plus.

That’s how many Hoosiers were kept out of poverty by Social Security income each year, on average, from 2010 to 2012, according to an AARP Public Policy Institute report. Of those, nearly 350,000 were 65 or older. Nationally, Social Security kept more than 22 million people out of poverty; over 15 million were 65-plus.

That’s how many Minnesotans were kept out of poverty by Social Security income each year, on average, from 2010 to 2012, according to an AARP Public Policy Institute report. Of those, 264,000 were 65 or older. Nationally, Social Security kept more than 22 million people out of poverty; over 15 million were 65-plus.

AARP Tennessee is recruiting volunteers to help make a Nashville neighborhood more livable.

Kentucky’s health insurance marketplace—called kynect—has enrolled more people per capita than any other state exchange, according to Stateline, the daily news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Need help preparing your income tax returns? You can get that help at no charge at 58 locations in Los Angeles County through AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service.

Low-income Californians eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare will be notified this month that they have been enrolled in the Cal MediConnect program. Unless they opt out, participants will be asked to choose one health plan to deliver all their Medicare and Medi-Cal services.