In Ohio, state volunteers champion legislative changes on critical issues, including support for family caregivers, brain health, fraud prevention and financial security for older adults.
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The Credit for Caring Act, if enacted, would offer up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit to help offset family caregiving-related expenses, such as home care aides, adult day services, home modifications and respite care.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected communities across the country, hit older adults incredibly hard, and put a spotlight on a host of disparities. As Ohioans and people across the nation look to recovery from the pandemic, local leaders are making decisions about how to invest federal funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that passed Congress in March 2021 in response to the pandemic.
Many Ohio residents saw a significant increase in their utility bills this winter, with energy costs estimated to have increased by 30% nationally from the previous year.
Columbus—Today AARP Ohio State Director Holly Holtzen joined Senator Sherrod Brown for a virtual press conference highlighting the need for Congress to lower prescription drug process.
Esther's Law goes into effect March 23. It allows patients in Ohio long-term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices in their rooms.
Two laws — one state, one federal — created to address surprise hospital billing went into effect recently and now patients who seek treatment must be notified if a provider is out of their insurance network.
Honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., AARP Ohio and the Cleveland Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., encourages Ohioans of all ages to join a symposium on Empowering the Community to Live Well: Taking Charge of Our Health.