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By Dave Holmquist, AARP Nebraska State President

Most Americans agree that family comes first, but the U.S. is the only industrialized country without paid family and medical leave. In one of the richest countries in the world, having a baby, a medical emergency, or an aging parent can erase a person's financial future.

AARP Connecticut today announced the addition of Anna Doroghazi as Associate State Director, Advocacy and Outreach. She will be responsible for developing and executing state and community advocacy campaigns on behalf of the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization’s nearly 600,000 members in Connecticut.

Four Maryland communities are being awarded AARP Community Challenge grants to support local projects aimed at improving neighborhoods for all ages.

Under Gov. Cuomo, NY First State to Join AARP-WHO ‘Age-Friendly Network;’ Summit to Focus on Enhancing Communities for Residents of All Ages

Today’s workplace is more diverse – including employee ages – than ever. By 2022, workers age 50-plus will comprise 35 percent of the labor market. Given employers’ need for talent, it makes great business sense to hire experienced workers, as demonstrated by additional AARP research.

Medicare contributes $1.3 billion to North Dakota’s economy, equivalent to 12 percent of state and local government spending in the state, according to a new report from AARP. Medicare also covers 116,951 beneficiaries in the state. Older Americans have said Medicare is one of their top issues in the 2018 mid-term elections, and AARP North Dakota is working to encourage voter participation this election season.

NEW YORK, NY –Medicare contributes $44.4 billion to New York State’s economy, equivalent to 14% of state and local government spending, according to a new report from AARP. Medicare also covers 3.2 million beneficiaries in New York. Older Americans have said Medicare is one of their top issues in the 2018 mid-term elections, and AARP New York is working to encourage voter participation this election season.

As a major federal government initiative is underway to issue new identification cards to the Medicare beneficiaries in Kansas and nationwide, an AARP survey finds that a majority of those enrollees are at risk of being victimized by fraud schemes designed to capitalize on the card replacement program.

Partisan Super PAC Launches Political Ad in Kentucky Congressional District