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Come celebrate caregiving at our free AARP viewing of the inspiring play by Garrett Davis' Mama's Girls, featuring a dynamic performance from a spirit filled cast. The play addresses the struggles and hardships of caregiving, and provides information that can help those taking care of their loved ones. Mama's Girls takes you on an emotional journey as these five sisters come together to face the reality of their mother's declining health. This life changing production will have you laughing, crying, and singing along. This stage play is part of Project Prepare to Care, a collaborative effort by Gdavis Productions and AARP that seeks to raise the awareness of caregiving. Be sure to stop by our AARP information table to find out more about what AARP is doing in your community to help everyone 50+ to live the best life possible. Registration is Required

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Senate Bill 1121 Would End Default Electricity Service and Auction Off Consumers to Unregulated Suppliers

AARP Pennsylvania Opposes Telephone Deregulation Bill That Removes PUC Oversight and Threatens Access to Landline Service

National and local experts came together recently to attend a roundtable discussion to address the growing issue of hunger among older adults in Philadelphia. Hosted by AARP Pennsylvania and the AARP Foundation, experts representing organizations such as Philabundance, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, Share Food Program and others joined local officials to discuss various ways to break down barriers to connect older adults to food assistance across the city.

Social Security Generates $70 Billion in Economic Activity, Supports 470,000 Jobs in Pennsylvania

AARP Pennsylvania Issues Statement in Response to Release of Governor’s Healthy Pennsylvania Initiative

AARP Pennsylvania Volunteers Visit Capitol Hill to Urge Separate Social Security Debate, Press for Responsible Solutions to Strengthen Medicare

AARP is working to ensure that older adults who have lost their jobs and hard-working Pennsylvanians who are struggling to make ends meet can find the affordable health care they need. Accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid in PA will give these families the security of knowing they can get the health care they need and at the same time boost our economy, create jobs, and help keep the doors open at the hospitals that serve our residents. By expanding Medicaid, Pennsylvania can help those who have lost their health insurance receive coverage if their incomes are less than $15,000 (133 percent of the federal poverty level). For the first three years beginning in 2014, the federal government will pay the entire cost of the state's Medicaid expansion, with the government's match rate gradually dropping beginning in 2017, decreasing to 90 percent in 2020 and thereafter.