On June 25, Sarah Waddle (AARP Indiana State Director) and Linda Dunno (AARP Indiana State President) traveled from the Indiana State Office at 1 North Capitol Avenue to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to attend the 2025 AARP Lobby Day. The summer weather was in full force with heat indexes reaching over 100 degrees. Sarah and Linda even came across a woman who had the sole of her shoe melted by the heat! Despite the heat, Sarah and Linda had a day full of meetings with legislators and their teams.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
The Indianapolis Vision Zero Task Force is a city-wide initiative directed at eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2035. The 15-member Task Force focuses on improving safety for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers) throughout Indianapolis and Marion County.
In 2018 Fishers became the first Age Friendly Community in Indiana! Part of that work includes getting ideas from residents on how the city can continue to become a great place to live for people of all ages.
AARP has announced the launch of ‘ Stop Rx Greed,’ a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of AARP’s sustained campaign is to help drive down drug prices for Hoosiers and all Americans by advocating for a variety of legislative, executive, and regulatory actions at both the federal and state level.