Advocacy

Nebraska lawmakers’ repeated refusal to extend Medicaid to uninsured, low-income adults means far fewer state residents have health care coverage compared to their neighbors in Iowa and Colorado.

AARP Nebraska today issued the following statement in opposition to L.R. 6, which calls on the Nebraska Legislature to submit a request to Congress calling for a constitutional convention.

AARP has launched a comprehensive campaign to protect Medicare in the face of proposals by some in Congress that would hurt hardworking Nebraskans who have paid into the program their entire working lives.

By Dave Holmquist, State President, AARP Nebraska

AARP is urging state lawmakers to conduct a legislative study on how to improve retirement savings prospects for Nebraskans.

AARP has announced support for legislation to grant targeted tax credits to low- and middle-income Nebraskans who are caring for loved ones in their homes.

Nebraskans age 18-plus believe that it is important to strengthen consumer protection laws to prohibit excessive annual interest rates for payday loans, according to a new AARP statewide survey of 950 Nebraska residents. Additionally, Nebraskans believe that the very high annual percentage rates payday lenders in the state can charge consumers should be capped or limited.

AARP has released a new analysis showing Nebraska’s economy is at risk of losing $2 billion and 12,672 jobs if no action is taken by future Presidents and Congress to update Social Security for future generations.

By Rebecca DeNell

Thousands of Nebraskans will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on what Social Security means to them and their loved ones during Older Nebraskans Day at the Nebraska State Fair on Sept. 1.