Advocacy

Despite the widespread popularity of no-excuse absentee voting in Michigan, a ballot measure that might hit the state Legislature this spring could make it harder to do.

The following is a guest post by Jed A. Levine, President Emeritus of CaringKind, a New York City organization that works with community partners to develop the information, tools and training to support individuals and families affected by dementia.

Health, Consumer, Aging & Other Groups Call for Groundbreaking Senate-Backed Pilot

Statement from AARP New Jersey Director of Advocacy Evelyn Liebman

Four Million Americans, including 174,054 Michiganders Signed AARP Petition Calling on Congress to Act

On Thursday, March 24th, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Representative Steve Samuelson to call on Pennsylvania’s Republican-led General Assembly to immediately use $1.7 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan Act dollars to help older Pennsylvanians and individuals with disabilities through property tax rebates to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

AARP PA joined U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and local partners to celebrate the twelve-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and to continue discussions on lowering prescription drug costs.

AARP Connecticut issued the following comment in response to the passage of House Bill 5262 in the Senate:

Four Million Americans, Including 283,000+ NYers Signed AARP Petition Calling on Congress to Act; AARP NY Delivered NY Petitions to Senate Leader Today

As COVID-19 cases decrease, increased boosters and reforms still needed.