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This is your opportunity to help the next generation of Ohioans cope with this horrible disease.
AARP Ohio endorsed Senate Bill 54 which makes Ohio a leader in combating robocall schemes. We are particularly pleased that the bill strengthens the penalties when the victim is an older person or disabled adult.
Health deserts are a pervasive problem for all Ohioans, but especially for rural communities. Learn about a possible solution utilizing the talent Ohio already has.
AARP Ohio State Director Holly Holtzen issued a new statement on Ohio’s FY 22-23 state budget.
An effort to expand Ohio’s access to high-speed internet was signed into law in May. Now, the Ohio Senate is cutting the funding needed for the program to run.
If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that access to high-speed internet is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. Unfortunately, the high-speed internet too many Ohioans need is not available where they live, and this holds them back.
HB 6 brought unfair and unjust charges to Ohio electricity customers. Although AARP Ohio and its volunteers made victories against the legislation, SB 117 looks towards its full repeal.
Media advisory: AARP Foundation Attorneys File Proposed Amicus Brief to Protect Ohio Utility Customers Facing $150 Million in New Utility Taxes in January
Staffing and lack of PPE are some of Ohio’s biggest weaknesses when it comes to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes. AARP Ohio calls for systemic reform.
Anxious family members have often been unable to get good information or reach a relative in an Ohio long-term care facility during a prolonged lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic in which in-person visits are banned.
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