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The Alabama Legislature convenes in March, and AARP Alabama plans to push several issues during the 2023 legislative session.

More than three-fourths of Americans 50 and older want to age in their own homes, according to AARP research, and the organization is pushing for the state to allow more individuals to do just that through an increase in funding.

As the Legislature begins a new session, the care delivered in the state’s roughly 700 nursing homes will again be pivotal.

State law requires nurse practitioners to maintain expensive contracts with doctors, which is limiting access to care in rural areas. AARP Texas is part of Texans for Healthcare Access, a coalition of nearly 40 organizations urging state lawmakers to end the contractual requirement.

AARP NJ applauds Governor Murphy's FY 2024 State Budget proposal that expands supports for older adults. More work needs to be done to deliver financial relief to family caregivers.

AARP volunteer advocates celebrate gains for older Marylanders.

Home-sharing can be a win-win solution for Montgomery County renters and homeowners.

In Virginia, resident deaths increased by 160% in the four weeks ending Jan. 22, compared to the previous four weeks – more than seven times the national average.

Lawmakers are hearing several pieces of legislation related to nursing homes and long-term care at a joint public hearing of the Aging Committee and Human Services Committee in Hartford today. Advocates from AARP Connecticut, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Connecticut Legal Services, Greater Hartford Legal Aid and New Haven Legal Assistance, the Connecticut Statewide Family Council, the Statewide Coalition of Presidents of Residents Councils, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and 1199 SEIU joined lawmakers to express their united support for proposals that would improve staffing levels, accountability, and financial transparency.