Advocacy

“We thank every member of Kentucky’s Senate and House and especially, Representative Dan Bentley, PharmD., for taking this lifesaving leap forward. Kentuckians are paying too much for prescription drugs like insulin and too many fear one illness could bankrupt their lives. Prescription drugs don’t work if you can’t afford them," AARP Kentucky volunteer State President Charlotte Whittaker.

Community Conversation open to public on March 16 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Local housing and community organizations with will answer questions from Jefferson County residents and discuss recommendations for proposed reforms.

Louisville Metro Government is considering changes to simplify building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). AARP Kentucky supports these reforms for homeowners and family caregivers in proposed Phase One reforms to the Land Development Code. Your voice is needed to support these needed reforms - Now.

Join us for AARP Kentucky 2021 Lobby Week. It's a powerful way that our volunteers and grassroots activists support Kentuckians at 50+.

The General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, Jan. 5. And although the pandemic will limit in-person access to lawmakers, AARP volunteers will be using virtual tools to advocate on behalf of older Kentuckians.

Our latest press releases, statements, Op-eds, letters to the editor, and more. For media requests or to be added to our release list, please email Communications Manager, Scott Wegenast (swegenast [@] aarp.org). More via Twitter: @AARPKY Instagram: @AARPKentucky Facebook: @AARPKentucky

A new study finds that Kentucky ranks near the bottom among states—47th overall—in long-term care services for older residents.  

In Kentucky and across the nation, the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) exposed long exiting shortcomings in our health care delivery system and the critical importance of affordable health coverage and care for Kentuckians. We all do better when everyone does better!

New AARP Dashboard shows Kentucky among 12 states with exponential surge of COVID-19 infections among its nursing home residents.

AARP Kentucky Asks PSC to Protect Kentucky Customers from Unfair Rate Hikes During Pandemic