Recent Releases and Statements

AARP Endorses Affordable Health Care for America Act

November 5, 2009

Today AARP announced its endorsement of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) and the accompanying Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961).  The Association’s support follows nearly two years of work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to craft a health care reform plan that meets the needs of AARP’s nearly 40 million members and all older Americans.  Among those needs are reforms that strictly curb insurance companies’ discrimination against older Americans and Medicare improvements that strengthen benefits while protecting the program for future generations: More...

AARP Applauds Congress for Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits

November 5, 2009

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond offered the following statement in support of House and Senate passage of legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of Americans in light of the highest unemployment rate in recent history: More...

AARP Applauds House for Moving Health Care Reform Forward

October 29, 2009

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued this statement following today’s introduction of the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the House of Representatives: More...

Money and Finances are Young Adults’ Biggest Concerns, AARP Report Reveals

October 27, 2009

AARP’s LifeTuner initiative released a survey today that demonstrates how financial concerns are pervasive in every aspect of young adults’ lives and suggests that a general reluctance to discuss money with friends and family could have a negative impact on their financial futures. The report, entitled “Personal Finances: The Final Frontier of Social Media,” is based on a national survey of 1002 young adults (aged 18-34): More...

El dinero y las finanzas son las principales preocupaciones de los adultos jóvenes, revela un informe de AARP

October 27, 2009

La iniciativa LifeTuner, de AARP, dio a conocer hoy un informe que muestra cómo las preocupaciones financieras están presentes en todos los aspectos de la vida de los adultos jóvenes, y sugiere que una resistencia generalizada a conversar sobre cuestiones de dinero con amigos y parientes podría tener un impacto negativo en el futuro financiero de los adultos jóvenes. El informe, titulado “Personal Finances: The Final Frontier of Social Media” (Finanzas personales: La frontera final de los medios sociales), se basa en una encuesta nacional realizada a 1002 adultos jóvenes (de entre 18 y 34 años): More...

Legendary TV Producer Norman Lear Receives AARP’S Highest Honor

October 24, 2009

AARP presented its annual Andrus Award for service to acclaimed television pioneer Norman Lear at a celebration tonight, part of Vegas@50+, AARP’s annual national event and expo. Lear, creator of shows including “All in the Family,” “Sanford & Son,” “Maude,” and “Good Times,” was honored for his influential achievements in socially transformative television, filmmaking, philanthropy and social activism: More...

AARP Supports House Measure to Close Doughnut Hole

October 23, 2009

This morning, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond announced the Association’s support of a House provision to close the Medicare prescription drug “doughnut hole”—a dangerous gap in coverage for older Americans.  A statement from LeaMond follows: More...