AARP Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 12, 2021) – As the Maryland General Assembly prepares to convene on January 13, AARP Maryland State President Jim Campbell and State Director Hank Greenberg are announcing the organization’s 2021 legislative agenda, with a focus on prescription drug affordability, protections for nursing home and assisted living facility residents and staff, expansion of high-speed internet, and support for Maryland’s 771,000 family caregivers.

AARP Maryland’s Speakers Bureau offers presentations on how to get involved with AARP and on a wide array of other topics aimed at people 50 and older. Since the pandemic, the talks have gone virtual.

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