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2013-04-15 12:27:01

DON RICKLES, BOB NEWHART, EMILIO ESTEFAN, THE FOUR TOPS, THE TEMPTATIONS, NATALIE COLE, DAN MARINO, MARIE OSMOND, AND MORE PARTICIPATING IN AARP'S LIFE@50+ NATIONAL EVENT & EXPO **Day of Service Volunteer Activities to Leave Lasting Legacy** More Than 10,000 Attendees from Across the Country will Meet for Three Days of Volunteering, Entertainment and Information, Catering to the Wants and Needs of the 50+ Audience WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP today...

AARP on White House Budget Proposal

2013-04-10 12:28:08

Social Security benefits should not be cut to reduce the deficit; health care cost savings must be sought system-wide. WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --AARP Executive Vice President Nancy A. LeaMond released the following statement in reaction to President Obama's FY2014 budget proposal: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070209/NYF043LOGO) "As the President and Congress work to address the budget challenges facing our nation, AARP believes it is...

Director of Academic Affairs for AARP speaks out on Certified Senior Advisors and the 2013 CSA Conference

2013-04-09 23:01:18

AARP’s Director of Academic Affairs, Dr. Harry (Rick) Moody is interviewed by CSA Consultant Janice Blanchard on the benefits and advantages of being a Certified Senior Advisor and the educational value of the upcoming CSA Annual Conference. Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Director of Academic Affairs at AARP and plenary session speaker, Dr. Harry (Rick) Moody, is interviewed by President of Aging Better Together, Gerontologist and CSA Journal Editor in Chief Janice Blanchard, CSA on...

Illinoisans Reject President Obama's Chained CPI Budget Proposal

2013-04-08 12:25:56

Survey of Illinois Voters over 50 Shows Overwhelming Rejection of Cuts to Social Security Benefits; Illinoisans Urged to Call their Senators to say NO on Obama's Budget Deal CHICAGO, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As a chained CPI will be an element in President Obama's budget proposal, an overwhelming majority of Illinoisans oppose this plan as well as cuts in Social Security benefits according to a state survey conducted by AARP. Nearly 9 in 10 voters strongly believe that...

Members of Congress Could Lose Older Voters by Backing Proposed Cut to Social Security, Vets Benefits -- New National AARP Poll

2013-04-08 08:29:43

Voters 50+ Oppose the Chained CPI, Believe Social Security Should Not Be Cut to Reduce the Deficit WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today AARP released new national survey results that show 66 percent of older American voters, would be considerably less favorable to their member of Congress if the member voted for a chained or superlative CPI proposal, expected to be in the President's budget proposal this week. The survey shows that 84 percent of voters age 50+...

New York Members of Congress and Senators Could Lose Older Voters by Backing Proposed Cut to Social Security, Vets Benefits -- AARP New York Poll Finds

2013-04-08 00:20:29

New York Voters 50+ Oppose the Chained CPI, Believe Social Security Should Not Be Cut to Reduce the Deficit NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today AARP New York released a new survey finding 86 percent of New York State's 50+ voters would be considerably less favorable to their member of Congress or Senator if the member voted for a chained or superlative CPI proposal, expected to be in the President's budget proposal this week. The survey shows that 87...

AARP Pennsylvania Says Governor's Meeting with Secretary Sebelius Represents Positive Step Toward State Medicaid Expansion

2013-04-04 12:28:01

Officials Urged to Reach Agreement Allowing Pennsylvania to Join 25 States Expanding Medicaid HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP Pennsylvania applauded Governor Tom Corbett's meeting Tuesday evening with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to discuss expanding the state's Medicaid program, and encouraged officials to find a solution that will help the state extend health coverage for more than 500,000 uninsured residents. To...

AARP The Magazine Highlights America's Safest Hospitals

2013-04-03 12:29:17

Investigative Report Reveals How Hospitals Fight Errors and How Patients Can Protect Themselves WASHINGTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year, more than 180,000 people die in U.S. hospitals from preventable accidents and errors. What's more, an estimated one-third of hospital admissions result in harm to a patient. To call attention to these tragic realities, AARP The Magazine teamed up with the nonprofit organization The Leapfrog Group to highlight the innovative...

Beloved Entertainer Michael J. Fox Speaks Candidly About His Health, Career and Family in the April/May Issue of AARP The Magazine

2013-03-28 12:28:18

Tweet It: Star @realmikefox talks Parkinson's, TV & more in the latest issue of @AARPMag. Read the story here http://bit.ly/10l05MT WASHINGTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-one years after his initial diagnosis, actor and philanthropist Michael J. Fox opens up in the April/May issue of AARP The Magazine about his battle with Parkinson's disease and the support system that gets him through it all. This fall, the Golden Globe Award(® )winner returns to the...

AARP, CUB Mount Statewide Campaign Against Auto Rate-Hikes Bill

2013-03-26 12:24:21

SB 1665/HB 2414 WOULD SLAM ILLINOIS CONSUMERS WITH A DECADE OF YEARLY, AUTOMATIC RATE HIKES TOTALING UP TO $3 BILLION CHICAGO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gas utilities are pushing legislation that would cripple consumer protections and hit customers with the equivalent of a 10-year "natural gas tax" of up to $3 billion, AARP Illinois and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) warned Tuesday as they kicked off a statewide campaign against Senate Bill 1665/House Bill 2414....