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House Bill 646 would establish minimum hourly staffing standards for facilities
AARP Virginia today released the following statement from State Advocacy Director Natalie Snider after Senate Bill 376 was referred to the Senate Commerce & Labor committee for consideration.
Virginia’s General Assembly is in session, and AARP Virginia is urging lawmakers to protect vulnerable people and their families by addressing long-standing and well-known problems in the nursing home industry.
COVID-19 exposed the chronic, ongoing issues in Virginia’s nursing homes
and has emphasized the urgent need for reform.
Prescription drug prices rose more than 25 percent for Virginia residents from 2015 to 2019. Now, AARP is advocating to ease these burdensome costs afflicting residents across the state.
Suzanne Franklin of Amherst is the newest member of AARP Virginia's executive council
Likely voters in Virginia concerned about rising prescription drug prices, support measures to rein them in.
AARP Virginia is encouraging Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to participate in The People’s Debate. Response is needed by Friday to proceed with the debate,
New research from AARP shows that nearly 8 in 10 of those caring for an adult family member (78%) are facing regular out-of-pocket costs, with the highest burden falling on younger caregivers and those who are Hispanic/Latino or African American.
Lawmakers passed legislation to create a state-facilitated program that will make saving for retirement easy for an estimated 800,000 workers. It is set to take effect by July 2023. Eligible workers at companies with 25 or more employees can opt to have money taken out of their paychecks and directly deposited into a retirement account.
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