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AARP Applauds Bill To Help Seniors Struggling In Tough Economy

Measure halts 2010 Medicare Part B premium increases

Jackson—AARP Mississippi State President Bruce W. Brice, Sr. today applauded passage of the “Medicare Premium Fairness Act” (H.R. 3631) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation is designed to protect seniors and people with disabilities from 2010 increases in premiums for Medicare Part B, which provides physician visits for seniors.

The House voted 406 to 18 Thursday to eliminate the monthly premium increases for millions of Medicare patients next year. The vote sent the bill to the Senate, which is expected to act soon.

“AARP Mississippi is pleased that each of our members of Congress voted to pass the Medicare Premium Fairness Act,” said Brice of Natchez. “As health care costs continue to soar despite lower inflation throughout the economy, older Americans are hit particularly hard. This bill will help older Mississippians keep more money in their pockets to pay for other expenses.”

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement when the legislation was introduced earlier this week:

“Retirees have seen their savings wiped away by market losses while their health care bills continue to climb. People in Medicare today spend nearly a third of their income on health care. The lack of a cost-of-living update in Social Security means that millions more in Medicare could see their health care costs rise further out of reach.”

Brice added, “We encourage our Senators to support the measure, as well.”

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AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with over 35.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP’s 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Added: September 25, 2009
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Tell Your Legislator What's Important To You

AARP Mississippi is recruiting and training volunteers to communicate with state and federal lawmakers on issues important to state residents age 50-plus. On the state level, key issues include rebalancing Medicaid long-term care funding to allow more Mississippians to receive services that can help them remain in their own homes and communities as they age. Federal issues include reining in prescription drug costs and protecting Medicare through meaningful health care reform.

Volunteer trainings will be held in each Congressional district in October. Anyone interested in volunteering should call 1-866-554-5382 toll free by October 9 to request an application.

Added: September 18, 2009
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Online Tool Helps People Avoid Dreaded Doughnut Hole

Jackson, MS—By the end of this summer, more than one million older Americans will have fallen into the “doughnut hole”—a coverage gap in Medicare’s prescription drug program that leaves individuals on the hook for all of their own drug costs while still paying premiums. AARP is launching a new online resource to help older Americans avoid this dreaded coverage gap.

The AARP Doughnut Hole Calculator, available at www.aarp.org/doughnuthole, guides visitors through their prescription drug options using localized information about their plans and prescriptions to determine if or when they will fall into the coverage gap. In about 15 minutes, visitors can view a graph of their out-of-pocket spending by month, look up lower cost drugs for their conditions, create a Personal Medication Record and print out personalized letters to their doctors to help start a conversation about safely switching prescriptions.

“Thirty percent of Mississippi residents in Medicare fall into the gap each year, and millions more nervously wonder if they might fall in,” said AARP Mississippi Senior State Director Sherri Davis-Garner. “For the first time, people in Medicare have a simple way to learn if they’ll fall into the doughnut hole and find ways to avoid it by switching to safe, less expensive medications.”

As a part of its Health Action Now campaign, AARP is calling on Congress to close the doughnut hole and lower prescription drug prices so that no one has to go without the prescriptions they need to stay healthy. Yesterday, AARP joined President Obama to endorse an agreement by Senate leaders and the pharmaceutical industry that would reduce brand name drug costs for most people who fall into the doughnut hole by half. Research has shown people cut back on their prescription drugs when their costs become unaffordable, which can lead to more serious health conditions and larger health care bills.

Davis-Garner added: “Saving money on prescription drugs is going to mean pressing hard in Washington to close the doughnut hole; yesterday we were proud to help announce significant progress toward that goal. In the meantime, we also want to give Americans the tools they need to cut their drug costs and stay out of the gap in the first place. We encourage every person in Medicare to take a few minutes to find the right drugs at the lowest prices.”

The calculator is powered by DestinationRx as part of a special arrangement between AARP and Medicare. The data is the same used by the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder, giving users the most accurate and up-to-date drug pricing information available.

For details on AARP’s health reform priorities, visit http://www.aarp.org/governmentwatch.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: June 23, 2009
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AARP Pushes For Improved Long-Term Care

Legislation would allow more Americans to get services at home

Jackson, MS—As lawmakers return to Washington to tackle health care reform, AARP is pressing them to improve the country’s long-term care system as a part of comprehensive reform. Millions of older Americans rely on Medicaid for the long-term services and supports they need, but the program’s bias toward institutional care prevents most from getting more affordable care where they want it: their own homes.

“It’s shameful that so many people are forced into nursing homes when we could improve their quality of life and typically spend less money by caring for them at home,” said AARP Mississippi Senior State Director Sherri Davis-Garner. “As we overhaul the health care system, we need to build on win-win solutions that expand choices and could save billions of dollars.”

Under current law, Medicaid—the largest payer of long-term care—has an institutional bias. While states must provide coverage of nursing facility services, they do not have to cover most home and community based services (HCBS). On average, Medicaid can pay for three older people in HCBS for every one person in a nursing home. Despite this, HCBS is often one of the first programs to lose state funding during an economic downturn, often forcing more people into higher cost nursing facilities even if they would prefer to remain at home.

AARP has endorsed the Empowered at Home Act (S. 434), sponsored by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), which would provide incentives and greater opportunities for states to expand access to home and community based services. It would also provide the spouses of people receiving HCBS with protection against impoverishment.

The Association has also endorsed the “Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act” (S. 245/H.R. 468) sponsored by Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). This legislation would provide support, training and information to family caregivers, and improve the health and long-term care workforce to better meet the needs of the aging population.

Davis-Garner added: “Real health care reform isn’t only about covering every American. It’s also about rethinking how we provide care. Allowing people to live in their homes with their loved ones means a drastic improvement in the quality of life and potentially huge cost savings in the long term.”

AARP’s Public Policy Institute released a new fact sheet, “Providing More Long-term Support and Services at Home: Why It’s Critical for Health Reform,” which is available at http://www.aarp.org/research/housing-mobility/homecare/fs_hcbs_hcr.html.

For details on AARP’s health reform priorities, including long-term care, visit http://www.aarp.org/governmentwatch.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: June 8, 2009
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AARP Wants Medicare Doughnut Hole Closed

One in five fall into the gap, but few climb out

Jackson, MS—AARP’s Health Action Now campaign turns its attention this week to the growing problem of prescription drug costs and reducing the gap in prescription drug coverage for people in Medicare. Closing the Part D doughnut hole could save people in the program thousands of dollars in drug costs and keep them healthier by ensuring they can afford their medications.

The Association is pressing lawmakers to lower individuals’ drug costs as a part of health reform, including closing the doughnut hole—which forces more than 3 million people in Medicare to pay their full drug costs each year]—and increasing the availability of generic drugs, particularly generic versions of costly biologics.

“Prescription drug coverage has literally been a life-saver for people in Medicare, but the widening doughnut hole is still leaving too many Americans on their own to face skyrocketing drug costs,” said Sherri Davis-Garner, AARP Mississippi Senior State Director. “We know that higher costs lead people to skip doses or give up their prescriptions entirely, putting their health in jeopardy and driving up long-term costs.”

AARP is working with leaders on Capitol Hill to close the doughnut hole, which is predicted to top $6,000 by 2016. Today, 3.4 million people fall into the gap each year, while only 15 percent of those are able to get out and receive catastrophic coverage.

AARP is also fighting to bring more generic drugs to market, particularly generic versions of costly biologic drugs used to treat diseases like cancer and multiple sclerosis. Unlike traditional chemical drugs, biologics are created from living organisms and have no FDA approval process for generic versions. Without generic competition, biologic makers are free to charge thousands of dollars per month, even for drugs that have been on the market for many years.

Davis-Garner added: “Since the 1980s, safe, affordable generic drugs have helped Americans save billions of dollars on their health care bills. With biologics now making up a large and growing share of the market, it’s time to bring those same savings to people taking these breakthrough drugs while protecting medical innovation.”

AARP has endorsed the “Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act” (H.R. 1427/S. 726), which would create an FDA approval process—similar to that for traditional prescription drugs—for generic biologic drugs.

In addition, AARP is working to help the four million low-income Americans who are eligible for the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy, which greatly reduces a person’s drug costs and has no gap in coverage. The Association is fighting to increase access to the benefit by raising and ultimately eliminating the asset limit, expanding eligibility, standardizing eligibility rules, and raising awareness about the program.

AARP’s new fact sheet, “Closing a Gap in Medicare Drug Coverage,” details how the doughnut hole affects people in Medicare Part D and includes data on the number of people who reach the doughnut hole in each state. The fact sheet is available at http://www.aarp.org/research/medicare/drugs/fs_medicare_gap.html.

For details on AARP’s health reform priorities, visit http://www.aarp.org/governmentwatch.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: May 21, 2009
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AARP Congressional Volunteers Advocate For Health Care Reform

Summer vacation may be approaching fast for Mississippi school children, but your AARP Mississippi volunteers will be working hard on an advocacy blitz to improve the health care system. Keeping Medicare strong for current and future generations is a top priority. We want to lower costs for people on Medicare, while also eliminating waste, fraud and abuse that squander money, and result in medical errors and poor care.

Skyrocketing costs and our economic crisis are pricing millions of beneficiaries out of the care they need. Medicare patients now spend an average of 30% of their incomes on out-of-pocket health costs – six times more than those with employer coverage

These runaway health costs burden families and the Medicare program itself. To address them, AARP supports an array of actions to contain costs, attack waste and make care more efficient. For example, AARP is also fighting to reduce unnecessary rehospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries. A recent study found that one in five people on Medicare who leave the hospital have to go back within 30 days, and about one-third have to go back within 90 days. These unplanned and often avoidable readmissions cost Medicare $17.4 billion in 2004.

A way to reduce them would be for Medicare to establish a follow-up care benefit that helps patients transition home safely after a hospital stay. Under such a benefit, a team of health professionals could establish an individual plan for each patient, to make sure he or she gets adequate follow-up help – including medication management and education –

to thrive after discharge to home or another facility.

These common-sense health reforms are not likely to be enacted without AARP’s leadership. We need your support and your voice to convince Congress to act on them. So please sign up today at www.healthactionnow.org.

Added: May 13, 2009
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Health Care Reform Should Lower Costs, Improve Care For Medicare

AARP works to end preventable hospitalizations, stop Medicare fraud

Jackson, MS—As the Administration prepares to announce another drop in the lifespan of the Medicare trust fund, AARP’s Health Action Now campaign is insisting that comprehensive health reform include specific measures to cut wasteful spending and control individual costs—all while improving the quality of care. The organization is focusing on reducing waste in Medicare, particularly by reducing costly hospital readmissions and cutting billions of dollars in fraud.

“For most Americans, the biggest roadblock to health care is cost,” said Sherri Davis-Garner, AARP Mississippi Senior State Director. “By rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare, we can improve the health of people in the program, improve access to quality care and save billions of dollars.”

Putting an End to Preventable Hospital Readmissions

AARP is telling lawmakers that any health reform package must include a Medicare follow-up care benefit, which would help people safely return to their homes or another setting after a hospital stay, coordinate their health care needs and prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions. Such a benefit can help save some of the over $17 billion Medicare spends on largely preventable hospital readmissions and significantly reduce the 21.1 percent of Mississippi residents in Medicare who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their first visit.

“Too many Americans are landing back in the hospital because they are sent home without the information and direction they need,” added Davis-Garner. “We can keep people healthier by making sure they get the right care the first time around.”

AARP is proposing a benefit designed to support people as they move from the hospital to their homes, skilled nursing facilities or rehabilitation centers. Its goals would include delivering the services they need to stay out of the hospital, managing their medications and supporting their family caregivers. Targeting the most at-risk individuals, a team of health professionals would assess patients and their caregivers before leaving the hospital. The team would work with patients and caregivers to develop a plan for appropriate follow-up during and after the transition.

Saving Billions by Stopping Medicare Fraud

AARP is also working with leaders in Congress to fight Medicare fraud throughout the program by stepping up enforcement and prosecution. Rooting out fraud will save billions of dollars for people in Medicare, holding down their premiums and out-of-pocket costs.

Davis-Garner added: “Regardless of where lawmakers stand on the political spectrum, nearly all agree that paying for health care fraud is unacceptable. Medicare needs to be a leader in cracking down on fraud so everyone in the program can save on their health care bills.”

Eliminating wasteful spending by providing a follow-up care benefit is one of many ways we can lower health care costs and improve patient care, especially for individuals with chronic illnesses. A recent report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute, “Chronic Care: A Call to Action for Health Reform,” details the state of chronic care and offers recommendations for improving care for the chronically ill, including transitional care after a hospital stay. The report can be found at http://www.aarp.org/research/health/carequality/beyond_50_hcr.html.

For details on AARP’s health reform priorities, visit http://www.aarp.org/governmentwatch.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: May 12, 2009
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AARP President Tells Senate 50- to 64-year-olds Need Choices

Broken system leaves 7 million older Americans without insurance

WASHINGTON —AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen last week presented before the Senate Finance Committee’s roundtable on expanding health care coverage. Hansen pressed the committee on the need to address the more than 7 million uninsured Americans aged 50 to 64. Excerpts from her prepared statement follow:

“Comprehensive reform to provide affordable coverage to all Americans could not be more urgent, as coverage losses are snowballing in our current economy…. One recent report estimated that 4 million Americans have lost coverage since the recession began, and as many as 14,000 may be losing coverage every day. This is on top of 46 million who lacked coverage in 2007….”

“Health reform must make affordable coverage choices available to all Americans, especially those aged 50-64 who are not yet eligible for Medicare…. People in this age range who lose job-based coverage often find it impossible to get affordable individual coverage because insurers consider age and pre-existing conditions when setting rates and most Americans in this age range have one if not several such conditions. Industry data show that insurers reject between 17% and 28% of applicants aged 50-64. Those who can find individual coverage tend to receive less generous benefits than those with employer coverage, yet on average pay premiums that are three times higher and total out-of-pocket spending that is over twice that of those with employer coverage.”

“The best way to help 50-64-year-olds is to make coverage affordable for everyone by:

Guaranteeing that all individuals and groups wishing to purchase or renew coverage can do so regardless of age or pre-existing conditions;
Prohibit charging higher premiums because of health status or claims experience;
Providing a choice of qualified plans through an Exchange or Connector;
Providing subsidies based on income so coverage is affordable for everyone;
Addressing costs system-wide through prevention and wellness, care coordination, fighting fraud, waste, and abuse, and revising incentives to reward quality rather than quantity of care; and
Ensuring that any cost-sharing obligations do not create barriers to needed care.”

“…We cannot fix our broken economy if we do not fix our broken health care system, and we will all need to work together in order to succeed. We again commend this Committee’s leadership and look forward to working with both sides of the aisle to make enactment of meaningful, comprehensive health reform a reality this year.”

AARP’s report, “Health Care Reform: What’s at Stake for 50- to 64-Year-Olds?” can be found at http://www.aarp.org/research/health/carefinancing/i24_hcr.html.

For details on AARP’s health reform campaign, visit HealthActionNows.org.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: May 11, 2009
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AARP Hosts Health Care Reform Tele-Briefing

AARP Experts to Host Tele-Briefing

on Health Reform for 50- to 64-Year-Olds

Jackson , MS —As federal lawmakers draft critical health reform legislation, AARP will host a nationwide media tele-briefing on Thursday, May 7^th, to discuss a recent report on one of the Association’s key priorities for comprehensive health reform. Experts from AARP will discuss the political and legislative landscape on health care reform, as well as present the AARP Public Policy Institute’s research report, “Health Care Reform: What’s at Stake for 50- to 64-Year-Olds?” Key findings of the report, which includes state-specific numbers of uninsured 50-64 year-olds, include:

7.1 million adults age 50-64 were uninsured in 2007—including 94,914people in Mississippi.

More than half of uninsured Americans ages 50 to 64 are employed. However, they may work for employers that do not offer coverage, or may not be eligible for benefits.

Many insurance applications from individuals 50-64 are rejected: industry data shows one in six rejected at age 50, and one in four rejected at age 60.

Most states allow insurers to charge higher premiums based on age and health. Chronic health problems and pre-existing conditions adversely affect eligibility.

WHAT: AARP media tele-briefing on health reform for 50- to 64-year-olds

WHO: AARP Public Policy Institute and government relations staff

WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 2009

12 p.m. (noon)

To RSVP and receive dial-in information, please contact Ronda Gooden at 601-206-1850.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Added: May 7, 2009
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AARP Offers 4-Hour Driver Safety Course

Test Your Driving Knowledge, Learn Latest Safe Driving Tips In Four Hours

AARP Mississippi Announces New 4-Hour Driver Safety Program

for Drivers Age 50+

Jackson, MS – Quick, in Mississippi how far must you stop behind a school bus with flashing lights? Where should you place your hands on the steering wheel? How far from the steering wheel should you sit?

If you have forgotten the answers to these questions or think they haven’t changed since you first got your driver’s license, you are a prime candidate for the AARP Driver Safety Program’s new 4-hour course.

Over the past 30 years, the AARP Driver Safety Program has provided instruction to more than 12 million participants seeking to refresh their driving skills. Now the course is available in Mississippi in a new 4-hour version. Learn how best to reduce traffic violations, crashes, and chances for injuries; update your knowledge of recent changes in laws and car design; develop safe driving strategies to compensate for age-related changes. The new 4-hour course also stresses the importance of periodically monitoring your own and your loved ones’ driving capabilities. An exhaustive workbook offers self tests and quick tips to challenge any complacency that has crept into your driving over the years.

“This new 4-hour course is a great way for drivers to refocus on safety especially as they get ready for the vacation season,” says Ed Beeson, Mississippi’s AARP driver safety coordinator. “Each of us needs to take responsibility for keeping up our own driving skills and monitoring those of family members, whether young or old. The new 4-hour AARP Driver Safety course is a one-stop way to do it.”

The 4-hour Driver Safety course was piloted in Kentucky and Wisconsin and proved so popular it became a substitute for the original 8-hour version of the course. It is gradually becoming available in 20 other states. An 8-hour interactive online version of the course is available at www.aarp.org/driver/online.

For information on local courses, please call 1-888-227-7669 or visit us at www.aarp.org/drive.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Added: April 24, 2009
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