AARP New Hampshire

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon today joined representatives of AARP Foundation as the Foundation made a $20,000 donation to New Hampshire Food Bank. The donation specifically goes to support the food bank's production garden, which is used as a job training resource, as well as a source of fresh, locally produced food for people in need in the Granite State.

Fall is a perfect time to visit Strawbery Banke Museum in downtown Portsmouth and Sunday, October 6 has been declared AARP day with special discounts and a special lecture. AARP members can enjoy a self-guided tour of the Museum’s 30 historic buildings, eight gardens, costumed role players and hands-on craft activities all for a discounted admission price of $12 (regularly $17.50).

If you lack health insurance, you should know by now that the Health Insurance Marketplace opens for enrollment on October 1.

Thanks and congratulations to Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Kelly Ayotte for their bipartisan support as co-sponsors of The Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act.

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On August 8, Southern New Hampshire University was the site of a forum titled “Countdown to October 1, 2013: The Affordable Care Act and Your Small Business.”

AARP New Hampshire hosted a live telephone town hall this morning with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to educate its members on responsible solutions to Social Security and Medicare.

What’s old is new again as Dick Chevrefils, retired from AARP in 2011, recently accepted the volunteer position of AARP New Hampshire State President. In this role, Chevrefils will lead AARP volunteers, collaborate with state leaders to ensure the achievement of AARP’s strategic goals, and continue to enhance relationships with leaders in business, government and nonprofits to meet the needs of the 50+ and their families.

A picture can be worth a thousand words and this infographic from AARP's Public Policy Institute shows how the Medicaid program can provide health security to adults 45 to 64.

Last week, the State Budget Committee of Conference reached agreement on a final version of HB1 and HB2, the bills that make up the state budget. This budget has won support from the Governor, Senate President, Speaker of the House and House and Senate minority leadership. Both the House and Senate will vote on the budget Wednesday, June 26.