Medicare beneficiaries can expect changes next year when key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act take effect and AARP Hawai`i and the State of Hawai`i Health Insurance Assistance Program have planned a series of workshops to help people review their benefits and choose appropriate plans during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
Hawaii residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.
Craig Kadooka, a retired physician and founder of the Walk with a Doc program in Hilo, has a simple goal: to get people to be more active. “The first step is walking,” he says.
AARP Hawai`i is hosting a free webinar to help people learn how to spot and avoid financial scams. Participants in the “Outsmart Investment Fraud” webinar will learn about the red flags of fraud, how to verify the credentials of investment advisors and get tips on avoiding costly financial mistakes.
With identity theft on the rise, AARP Hawaii will update islanders on how to protect themselves from the latest scams, from stealing mail to selling bogus coronavirus treatments.
IRS stimulus payments arriving as debit cards, rather than Treasury checks, are causing confusion among some recipients. The IRS mailed about 4 million prepaid debit cards, known as Economic Impact Payment or EIP cards, to people who did not provide electronic deposit information to the IRS.
Since the first widespread outbreak of the coronavirus in a nursing home in Seattle, it’s clear that long-term care facilities and residents who live there are the most vulnerable to the viral transmission. And since that first outbreak, about 11,000 deaths have been reported in long-term care facilities across the United States.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono will share information that could help caregivers and answer questions about the next federal stimulus bill and other legislation could affect Hawai`I at a Telephone Town Hall sponsored by AARP Hawai`i.
You might not be able to physically attend events, but AARP Hawaiʻi is hosting workshops virtually for you to stay connected! Below is a list of upcoming AARP Hawaiʻi Webinars that you can join for free. Topics include disaster planning, home improvements and brain health.