Advocacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new AARP survey released today, 8 in 10 say that taking a stand on Social Security is a basic threshold for Presidential leadership. The survey of likely voters age 50+ also shows nearly 40% are dissatisfied with their retirement savings and nearly half of voters worry they won’t be able to achieve their financial goals over the next five years (49%). 4 in 10 (40%) still don’t know for certain which party’s presidential candidate they’ll choose in the 2016 general election.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond praised the announcement of a final rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that updates requirements for providing financial advice to individual retirement plan savers. Americans saving for retirement currently lose an estimated 6 to 17 billion dollars per year due to bad investment advice. Many advisers already abide by the higher standard.

Legislation supporting Michigan’s 2 million family caregivers won bipartisan passage in the state House today and heads to the governor's desk.

Senate Bill 352, the Michigan CARE Act, is expected to be up for a vote on the state House floor today.

A bill intended to provide much-needed help to family caregivers won passage in House committee today.

By John Hishta, AARP

They came for scrambled eggs, bacon and bagels and they came away with a better understanding of AARP Michigan's legislative agenda for this year.

Caregiving, support for veterans, work and save programs, Telehealth, affordable and reliable utilities -- these are among the highlights of issues included in the AARP Michigan 2016 Legislative Agenda.

AARP President-elect Eric Schneidewind of Lansing recently provided testimony before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition regarding SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) entitled, “The Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Special Populations.”

[LANSING, MI] Legislation supporting the state’s family caregivers – an unpaid silent army about 2 million strong who help make it possible for older Michiganders to live independently at home – won overwhelming passage in the state Senate today.