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Assoc. Details Sandy's Toll, from Utility Issues to Gas Prices & What the State's 50+ Think Needs to Be Done Next NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of Congress' approval of billions of dollars in relief for state's hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, like New York, comes a new report from AARP New York taking a local look at the experiences of many of the state's 50+ in the fallout of the storm. From power outages and storm damage to how their utility...
New Online Challenge Offers AARP Online Dating Expert Advice, Prizes, and Weekly Rewards to Help Older Singles Meet Someone Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of debuting its new dating website, AARP Dating powered by HowAboutWe, the organization is ramping up the content on its new dating channel and launching the AARP Dating Boot Camp to encourage older singles to share dating tales and lessons in an effort to help them find love in the New...
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Seniors Association Holding Group, Inc. (AMSA) today formally announced it has launched American Seniors Advocates, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit. American Seniors Advocates will be the Washington voice for the company's members and all seniors who support responsible conservative policies on Medicare, Social Security, tax reform and government spending. The nonprofit will remain closely allied with the American Seniors Association, an...
New PUC Rules Would Threaten Availability of Default Electricity Service Plans for Consumers HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP Pennsylvania yesterday joined with three consumer advocacy groups to oppose a recent order by the state Public Utility Commission that would potentially force customers to choose an electricity provider by making pricing of default electricity service plans more volatile and costly. In comments filed yesterday with the...
Legendary women's basketball coach to receive the organization's highest honor at The Newseum in Washington, D.C. on December 6 WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP today announced that Pat Summitt has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 AARP Andrus Award. The Andrus Award, named after AARP founder Ethel Percy Andrus, is given in recognition of those who embody the organization's goal of bringing lifetimes of experience and leadership to serve all...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP Pennsylvania volunteers and staff today met with members of the state's Congressional delegation and other key members of Congress involved in the lame duck discussions to avert a so-called "fiscal cliff." The AARP volunteers and staff urged the members of Congress not to reduce Social Security or Medicare benefits in any end of year deal. They also told members of Congress that simply reducing government expenditures for...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today AARP volunteers and staff from across the nation met with key members of Congress involved in the lame duck discussions to avert a so-called "fiscal cliff" and urged them not to reduce Social Security or Medicare benefits in any end of year deal. With regard to both Medicare and Medicaid they told members of Congress that simply reducing government expenditures by shifting costs does not lower the cost of health care--it...
AARP's By-the-Numbers Analysis Shows What a Last-Minute Budget Deal Could Mean for Millions of Illinois Seniors CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Dec. 31(st) deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Illinois are left wondering what Washington's budget debate means for them. Unfortunately, some in Washington are considering cramming changes to Medicare and Social Security into a year-end budget...
AARP's By-the-Numbers Analysis Shows What a Last-Minute Budget Deal Could Mean for Millions of New York Seniors NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Dec. 31(st) deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in New York are left wondering what Washington's budget debate means for them. Unfortunately, some in Washington are considering cramming changes to Medicare and Social Security into a year-end budget...
Aimed at Helping 50+ America Build Relationships, AARP Also Debuts New Dating Channel on www.aarp.org, Expands Dating Content, Hires New Dating Experts and Releases New Survey on Online Dating at 50+ WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For Americans age 50+ looking to get back into the dating scene, AARP today announced it has launched AARP Dating powered by HowAboutWe. This new service gives older adults a chance to date in a way that resonates with what they know:...
