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  50-Plus Voters Were Majority in North Dakota’s Midterm Election

  By Lyle Halvorson, JAN 4, 2019

  Voters age 50 and older were the deciding factor in last year’s midterm elections, according to the National Election Pool Exit Poll results. The findings confirmed that 50-plus voters made up the majority of voters – 53 percent in North Dakota and 56 percent nationally.
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  Join Our Telephone Town Halls with U.S. Senate Candidates

  By Lyle Halvorson, SEP 28, 2018

  Have a question for North Dakota’s candidates for the U.S. Senate?
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  Tune in to U.S. Senate Live Debate Oct. 5 on Prairie Public; Pledge to Vote

  By Lyle Halvorson, SEP 25, 2018

  AARP North Dakota is sponsoring candidate debates beginning Sept. 4 on Prairie Public Broadcasting.
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  Candidates Should Talk about Medicare, which Contributes $1.3 Billion to North Dakota’s Economy

  By Lyle Halvorson, AUG 1, 2018

  Medicare contributes $1.3 billion to North Dakota’s economy, equivalent to 12 percent of state and local government spending in the state, according to a new report from AARP. Medicare also covers 116,951 beneficiaries in the state. Older Americans have said Medicare is one of their top issues in the 2018 mid-term elections, and AARP North Dakota is working to encourage voter participation this election season.
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  North Dakotans Saved $7.7 Million on Prescription Drugs in 2013 under the Affordable Care Act

  By Lyle Halvorson, MAR 24, 2014

  The numbers are in, and they are impressive – 9,725 North Dakota residents on Medicare saved nearly $7.7 million on their prescription drugs in 2013, thanks to the closing of the “donut hole” for prescriptions under the Affordable Care Act – or an average discount per beneficiary of $791.