AARP Texas

Five bills filed in the Texas Legislature would help older Texans thrive.

State law requires nurse practitioners to maintain expensive contracts with doctors, which is limiting access to care in rural areas. AARP Texas is part of Texans for Healthcare Access, a coalition of nearly 40 organizations urging state lawmakers to end the contractual requirement.

Women's History Month is underway, and we're excited to celebrate the ground-breaking contributions of amazing women to communities nationwide. Originating as Women's History Week in 1981, March was officially dedicated to honoring women's achievements in 1987. And AARP joins in the nation in celebrating women for their leadership, mentoring, and dedication to their communities in ways that have changed the course of history.

House Bill 2589 by Representative Donna Howard would improve access to medical power of attorney documents.

In the United States, February marks Black History Month, an annual observance that sheds light on African American contributions and struggles that helped shape our nation throughout history.

Más de 6 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos están luchando contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer, el tipo de demencia más común, pero algunos grupos soportan una carga mayor que otros. Y en Estados Unidos, los hispanos están entre los primeros de la lista.

AARP Texas is fighting to protect residents of long-term care facilities, urging greater transparency into nursing home ownership and finances.

Texas legislators can protect medically vulnerable people in their homes and in long-term care facilities.

Esto es lo que debes saber sobre los impuestos estatales si eres residente en Texas, jubilado o aún en actividad laboral, o estás considerando mudarte a este estado.

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