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AARP New Mexico

Working for you right here at home on things that matter to you
With the start of the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session just over a month away, AARP New Mexico volunteers and staff are already preparing on how best to get several issues passed during the busy 60-days legislators will be at the Roundhouse. Leading the list of priorities is paid family and medical leave.
While many people might be familiar with the discounts and insurance products AARP offers, they may not know about the work AARP does at the local level or the kinds of resources AARP has that can make everyday living easier. To show people the many sides of AARP, AARP New Mexico is conducting an evening reception, Nov. 6, in Santa Fe to show the community the work that is being done right in their hometown.
AARP New Mexico will be conducting two free document shredding events -- one in Santa Fe and one in Las Cruces – both taking place Saturday, Oct. 26. The event in Santa Fe, however, will have a special combination. AARP New Mexico is joining forces with the New Mexico Department of Justice, which will offer safe disposal of prescription drugs, as part of Drug Take Back Day. Both services will be drive-through.
AARP released a report Aug. 28 that shows an estimated 16,073 New Mexicans on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts Jan. 1, 2025.
Find free online and in-person local events designed with you in mind. Discover fun exercise classes, healthy cooking demos, helpful workshops, and more.
While it’s easy to be skeptical, AI is not here to replace doctors, nurses, or receptionists. Careful use of AI can help with behind-the-scenes tasks that often pull healthcare teams away from direct patient care allowing your doctor to be present when they are with you in the exam room.
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Talk to your legislators, tell them what is important to you, your family, your business and to the future of our State. Whether you are building a budget, a State or a future for you and your family---details matter and these decisions matter.
Last month, the AARP Wyoming Volunteer Summit asked State Senator Eric Barlow to discuss the 2024 session and preview the 2025 session. The Senator from Gillette made it clear the weight that hearing from constituents carries. He made it clear how little he regarded organizations that try to stuff his email inbox with automatic messages, but how quick he is to open a text, return a call, or click on an email from someone he knows, especially those in his district.
As a thank you for his sacrifice for our nation, AARP Wyoming honored Marshall as the Hero of The Game at The University of Wyoming’s football game against Utah State on Oct. 26. Marshall and his family were given free tickets to the game, parking passes, dinner, and Marshall himself was honored on the field during the game. This will be the first time Marshall ever attended a college football game, despite being a lifelong Cowboy fan.
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), an electric utility serving around 150,000 customers in Wyoming, is requesting a rate increase of 14.7% from Wyoming’s Public Service Commission (PSC). The request would raise $123.5 million for the utility. RMP says the typical customer in its footprint would see a rate increase of $17.17 per month and high power users could see their bill jump by closer to $31 per month. RMP provides electricity in Wyoming in the city of Laramie, between Douglas and Casper, in the Big Horn Basin, and almost all of Southwest Wyoming. AARP Wyoming has produced an online petition which it will deliver to the PSC during a hearing later this year. To sign our online petition against the rate increase, go to aarp.org/wy and search Rocky Mountain Power. The petition was released in mid-October and led to better than 400 petition sign-ups in the first week.
This year’s annual AARP Wyoming Volunteer Summit was an incredible experience, thanks to our amazing volunteer leaders who came ready to connect, learn, and engage. Held at Ucross Ranch in Johnson County, our summit brought staff and volunteers together in a setting that was as inspiring as it was impactful. From sessions focused on caregiving and fraud prevention to immersive activities around the good and the bad of artificial intelligence, we created a space where volunteers could gain valuable insights and explore new ways to engage their communities.
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