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Stay up-to-date on federal and state legislative activities. Learn how AARP is fighting for you in Washington D.C. and right here at home.
Denver, CO — AARP Colorado commends the reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act, legislation that would provide financial relief to eligible working family caregivers. The bill, sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet, offers up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit to help offset caregiving expenses, addressing the significant personal and financial sacrifices caregivers make to support their loved ones. On average, family caregivers spend over $7,200 annually—26% of their income—on out-of-pocket expenses.
The AARP Colorado Advocacy Team was hard at work for its annual Day at the Capitol February 26.
AARP Colorado Advocacy Team member Steve Schwartz is quickly becoming a fixture under the dome at the Colorado Statehouse.
Last week, volunteers and staff from AARP Fraud Watch Network and AARP Colorado turned up the heat on one issue plaguing Coloradans – cryptocurrency ATM fraud.
Few things are as deeply woven into the fabric of our nation as Social Security. For over eight decades, this bedrock program has offered economic security and dignity to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, and surviving spouses and children. It is a sacred promise between the government and the American people who pay in and earn their Social Security over a lifetime of hard work.
More than 670,000 AARP members call Colorado home.
When she was an oncology nurse, Amelia Schachter spent many frustrating hours on the phone with insurance companies, trying to get authorization for her patients to receive lifesaving drugs.
If successful, the ballot measure will maintain the Regional Transportation District’s funding without raising taxes.
Savings Possible Thanks to the Prescription Drug Law Championed by AARP
Take an inside look at the continued debate centered on Colorado's property tax policies.
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