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Last week, the volunteer advocacy team gathered in Richmond for our annual lobby week.
AARP Virginia volunteers will fight for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, improving nursing home quality and an expedited process for obtaining Medicaid approval for home care when lawmakers come to town on January 8.
This event was an opportunity for the northern Virginia community to learn about AARP’s priorities for 2025, and explain how community members can help join the advocacy effort for these changes.
When Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond in January, AARP will have four main legislative goals in mind, and the person leading the advocacy effort at the capital says AARP members can collectively make an effective force when they become involved in the process.
We are fighting every day to make aging easier in Virginia. Your voice matters, and we help make sure that our elected officials in the Commonwealth hear it.
AARP Virginia will focus on key issues including prescription drug costs, nursing home quality of care and home and community based services during the 2025 General Assembly.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao participated in separate telephone town halls in September hosted by AARP Virginia.
Savings Possible Thanks to the Prescription Drug Law Championed by AARP
AARP Virginia backed 13 bills which made it through the full General Assembly during the 2024 session. Ten were signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin while three were vetoed.
. The award is in memory of Elvira Beville Shaw, a remarkable individual whose life was dedicated to serving her community and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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