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AARP Florida volunteers played key role in protecting Medicare, stopping harmful Age Tax health-care plan

By Dave Bruns, APR 5, 2017

In the short span of just three weeks, AARP Florida volunteers' combined efforts helped defeat a plan in the U.S. Congress that would have weakened Medicare and cost older Americans thousands more every year, AARP's Florida state director, Jeff Johnson, said.

AARP Florida: More People Age 50-64 in Florida Would Be Hit by House Health-Care Replacement Plan Than in Any Other State

By Dave Bruns, MAR 16, 2017

Under the current U.S. House plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), about 454,000 Floridians age 50-64 enrolled and receiving tax credits in the ACA Marketplace would see higher health-coverage premiums than they pay under current law, more than in any other state, an AARP analysis shows.

Hollywood - An AARP Age-Friendly Community

By Patti Shea, FEB 28, 2017

This small, scenic Atlantic Coast town, often looked over for another tinsel-towny city on the, offers something better than movie stars. Known for its picturesque boardwalk and dreamy beaches, the city of Hollywood, Fla., offers a hefty dose of indoor and outdoor activities that allow its 50+ population to flourish.

AARP, local nonprofits join forces to help make the 'Burg a more livable place at any age

By Dave Bruns, FEB 11, 2017

St. Petersburg, Fla. – An overwhelming 89 percent of St. Petersburg residents think their city is a good place to live as they grow older, a new survey by AARP Florida reveals.

AARP Florida Launches Campaign to Protect Medicare

By Dave Bruns, JAN 30, 2017

St. PETERSBURG, FLA. — AARP today launched a comprehensive campaign to protect Medicare in the face of proposals by some in Congress that would hurt hardworking Floridians who have paid into the program their entire working lives.

AARP Florida, America’s Second Harvest Food Bank Team Up to Help Older Big Bend Residents

By Patti Shea, JAN 4, 2017

Tallahassee, Fla. — More than 700 older Big Bend residents can rest a little easier in 2017, thanks to a $5,000 grant provided by AARP Florida to the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend.