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Nov 3, 2015Voters Expect Those Running for President to ‘Take a Stand’ on the Future of Social Security
En español Washington, DC— Today AARP launched their 2016 election accountability campaign called Take a Stand, which demands on behalf of all voters that Presidential candidates take a stand...
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Oct 27, 2015
En español Washington, DC—Today AARP released the following statement from CEO Jo Ann Jenkins praising Congressional leaders and urging members of the House and Senate to support the bipartisan...
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Oct 14, 2015Reiterates Opposition to Chained CPI Benefit Cut
En español Washington, DC— Today AARP sent a letter urging all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S Senate to pass a fix for Medicare beneficiaries who face much higher cost...
Oct 12, 2015AARP encourages Medicare beneficiaries to compare prescription drug coverage plans to save moneyEn español WASHINGTON, DC — It’s that time of year again:Medicare Open Enrollment. AARP encourages all Medicare beneficiaries to review their health and prescription drug plan choices for...
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Sep 28, 2015Financial Planners One Avenue to Help Increase Consumer Awareness of Claiming Strategies
Boston, MA—Only 9% of consumers believe they are very knowledgeable about how Social Security benefits are determined and just 1% of Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professionals say...
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Aug 13, 2015Remains Key to Retirement, Living Independently, Important for Future Generations, According to AARP Survey
En español WASHINGTON, DC—AARP released results of a survey this week as we celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Social Security on August 14, 2015. Americans of all ages continue to have strong...
Jul 30, 2015Medicare program represents health security for millions of AmericansEn español WASHINGTON, DC — Today AARP is pleased to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans age 65 and older, and younger people with...
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Jul 22, 2015As Medicare celebrates 50th anniversary, AARP urges responsible solutions to ensure affordable health care for future generations
En español WASHINGTON, DC—AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins offered the following statement in reaction to the 2015 Medicare Trustees report released today: “The latest Medicare Trustees report...
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Jul 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins offered the following statement in reaction to the Social Security Trustees report released today: “In its 80th year, Social Security...
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Jul 13, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins joined President Barack Obama and hundreds of leaders focused on aging policy at the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). The White House...
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Apr 28, 2015AARP Volunteers Deliver Thousands of Petitions, Hit Capitol Hill to Push for Better Health and Retirement Standards
WASHINGTON, DC—Today AARP volunteers dropped off petitions containing more than 26,000 signatures at the U.S. Department of Labor in support of a conflict of interest standard, following the release
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Apr 15, 2015
En español WASHINGTON, DC—The following is a statement by AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins on the Senate passage of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 that repeals and replaces...
Apr 14, 2015AARP supports changes to Medicare coverage of hospital stays and skilled nursing careWASHINGTON, DC—AARP’s Public Policy Institute today released a new report showing how observation patients can face unexpected, high out-of-pockets costs under Medicare rules compared with...
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Apr 14, 2015AARP declares SGR amendment a “Key Vote”—will inform members of how each Senator votes
WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday evening, AARP sent a letter to each U.S. Senator urging them to support the “Seniors’ Amendment” to the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015,...
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Mar 31, 2015Take the mystery out of Social Security and maximize your benefits when you retire
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—Wiley and AARP today announce the second edition of AARP’s Social Security For Dummies® (Wiley, 978-1-118-96756-0, March 2015, $19.99), the definitive resource for navigating...
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Mar 27, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP’s Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement that backs the Senate’s decision to deliberate on a final Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)...
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Mar 26, 2015AARP applauds bipartisan work but continues pressing to improve bill in Senate
En español WASHINGTON, DC—AARP applauds the House for its bipartisan work on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) that permanently replaces the Sustainable Growth...
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Feb 2, 2015Urges Responsible Health Savings, Avenues to Financial Resilience
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s FY2016 budget proposal: “As AARP reviews details of the...
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Jan 26, 2015AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins highlights “…[T]he real possibility of staying healthier and reducing costs, while also strengthening Medicare.”
WASHINGTON, DC — AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of new reform initiatives on...
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Jan 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today, AARP advocated for a permanent solution to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, also known as...
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Jan 20, 2015
Washington, DC—AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins attended tonight’s State of the Union Address and released this statement following the speech: “The President’s speech comes at the beginning of an...
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Jan 6, 2015"A last minute amendment to HR 5, the House Rules Package for the 114th Congress... would effectively limit potential options regarding Social Security"
January 6, 2015 Dear Representative: On behalf of our nearly 38 million members and all individuals age 50 and older, we are writing to express our strong concern with a last minute amendment to...
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Oct 22, 2014Social Security Key 2014 Election Issue
WASHINGTON, DC – AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins offered the following statement in reaction to today’s announcement by the Social Security Administration of a 1.7 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
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Sep 18, 2014Voters Can View Candidates Own Words on Social Security, Medicare, Financial Security, Caregiving
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the nonpartisan AARP released voter guides featuring positions from Senate, Congressional, Gubernatorial and other statewide candidates – in their own words – on...
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Aug 13, 2014As Social Security remains important and wildly popular to millions, AARP offers tools and advocates for a strong program.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the eve of the 79th anniversary of the creation of Social Security, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement: “AARP salutes Social...
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