Advocacy

As a leading advocacy organization for older Texans and their families, AARP Texas is actively engaged in the response to the coronavirus outbreak and is calling on state officials to take specific steps to protect the public’s health and wellbeing.

AARP New York Family Caregiving Report Reveals Deep Concern about Nursing Home Care, Citing Understaffing, Isolation and Exposure to Covid

Carolyn Hartman’s mother, Myrtle Hartman, died last spring after spending eight years in a Central Texas nursing facility.

Texas legislators are responding to the call to take swift and decisive action to ensure the health and safety of long-term care facility residents and staff. AARP Texas Director Tina Tran applauded Texas lawmakers for their initial work and urged continued progress toward passing several important bills to protect nursing home residents.

AARP New Jersey applauds Governor Murphy and the NJ Legislature for expanding access to affordable housing to help older New Jersey residents stay in their homes and communities.

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 100 public entities and non-profit organizations, including AARP New York and other advocates for the aging, are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders of the State Legislature for the funding millions of family caregivers need to help a parent, grandparent, spouse or other older loved one age at home with dignity.

Governor, Senate Proposals Would Require Advance Reporting of Price Hikes & Address Shady Rx Industry Deals

AARP Connecticut encourages potentially impacted ratepayers to voice their position on the rate increase requests.

Gary W. Adkins, volunteer state president delivers remarks on proposed Committee Substitute before Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee

On behalf of AARP Texas, State President Charlene James issued the following statement to extend condolences to the family and friends of Congressman Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, who died Monday: