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Consumers, Check Your Utility Bills

Third-Party Energy Suppliers Cost More

AARP's Campbell: Booster Shot Planning Must Address Needs of Older Marylanders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AARP Experience Corps: Helping Children Become Great Readers

AARP Foundation Experience Corps is comprised of volunteers who are dedicated to helping children become great readers before completing the third grade. Together, with teachers and other volunteers, they can help change the course of a child's life by sharing their time, wisdom and experience.

Webinar: Advocating for Fair Drug Pricing

How to understand your options and lower your costs.

Some Maryland Residents Overpaying for Basic Utilities

By Natalie Missakian, JUL 1, 2021

AARP is educating adults 50 and over about third-party energy suppliers as part of its Fraud Watch Friday webinars and plans to hold an energy conference this fall on ways to strengthen state laws to better protect consumers.

AARP Maryland Celebrates 2021 Legislative Wins on Rx Affordability Board Funding, Telehealth, Rural Broadband, Nursing Home Protections and Third-Party Energy Suppliers

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AARP Maryland Applauds the General Assembly for Taking Real Steps to Protect Low-income Family Utility Bills with the Passage of SB31/HB397

ANNAPOLIS (April 9, 2021) -- The General Assembly took significant steps late yesterday to protect low-income Marylanders’ utility bills, while also maximizing state funds, with the passage of SB31/HB397. The legislation ensures that deregulated electricity and natural gas prices offered to families on energy assistance meet, or beat, regulated utility rates.

Calling on All Educators to Join the Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

By AARP Bulletin, APR 1, 2021

AARP’s commitment to educating and advocating for people over 50 started with the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which represents the interests of educators 50 and older. The organization has a national network of nearly a million retired educators and school personnel.