The AARP Indiana team is off and running in 2025! To kickoff the year, volunteers and staff met with Senator Todd Young and Congressman Rudy Yakym to discuss the Credit for Caring Act. Read on for more information about the Credit for Caring Act and how their meetings went.
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.
Earlier this March, AARP Indiana’s Gary team showed up to the Gary Common Council in solidarity with community members to support Council Pending Ordinance 2023-06, which dedicates $1.5 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to a Mobile Mental Health Initiative.
For more than 60 years, AARP has been a 'wise friend' and 'fierce defender' helping individuals to ensure that their money, health, and happiness live as long as they do.
Many Indiana residents—who already face above-average energy bills—could see their utility expenses jump even higher if regulators approve a recent rate increase request from the state's second largest distributor of electricity.
AARP Indiana is reminding older Hoosiers that they may be eligible for a $200 taxpayer refund even if they are on Social Security and do not typically file tax returns.
On November 18, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft of the National Broadband Map. This map shows where high-speed internet is available across the country. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will use this map to determine where funding should be sent for the buildout of broadband infrastructure. In order to ensure that Indiana receives the funding necessary to reach the areas of the state where high-speed internet is needed most, residents and businesses are being asked to visit broadbandmap.fcc.gov, look at the map, and verify the information is correct. Hoosiers should submit their challenges before January 13. To do this, follow these three steps:
Indianapolis, Indiana – Denise Porter-Ross has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2022 AARP Indiana Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.