Advocacy

ALBANY, N.Y. – AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement today in support of the Senate’s efforts to advance policies that could lead to major changes in prescription drug pricing and transparency in New York to create access to affordable prescription drugs.

NY Women Twice as Likely as Men to Be Caring for Older Loved Ones; Governor, Legislature Must Boost Aging Services Funding This Year

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Other States with Similar Price Transparency Laws Have Reported Fewer, Lower Prescription Drug Price Increases

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

NY’s Counties & Hospitals, Advocates for the Aging, Legislative Aging Chairs, Others Seek $252.5M Increase, Boosting Preventive & Cost-Saving Services

With Many 65+ NYers Still Working, Expansion Would Also Write Age Discrimination Out of State Law

For National Family Caregivers Month, AARP New York reached out to legislators so they could share their caregiving stories and why they believe it’s important to highlight services for caregivers. New York State’s 2.2 million  family caregivers provide an estimated  2.1 billion hours  of care for older parents, spouses, and other loved ones each year.

AARP NY-Sponsored Analysis Shows Why Candidates Will Increasingly Need to Appeal to Voters 50 and Over

Governor Hochul Called Original Proposal ‘Outrageous & Unacceptable’; Plan Due for Vote this Week Mostly Unchanged