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Serving 222,000 members in Nebraska, AARP is a nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all generations through positive social change
Serving 222,000 members in Nebraska, AARP is a nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all generations through positive social change
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"It has been wisely said that whatever many may say about the future, it is ours, not only that it may happen to us, but is in part made by us." --Ethel Percy Andrus
"It has been wisely said that whatever many may say about the future, it is ours, not only that it may happen to us, but is in part made by us." --Ethel Percy Andrus
AARP Applauds Nebraska House Members for Medicare Vote
AARP State President Sunny Andrews issued this statement applauding Nebraska’s three members in the House of Representatives for voting in support of the “Medicare Premium Fairness Act” (H.R. 3631). The measure passed on Sept. 24 by a vote of 406 to 18.
“AARP applauds Representatives Jeff Fortenberry, Lee Terry and Adrian Smith for supporting this important legislation. By holding Medicare premiums steady for all beneficiaries for the next year—premiums that have doubled since 2000—this bill will help ensure that health care is more affordable for tens of thousands of Nebraskans in Medicare—without burdening taxpayers or future generations with new spending.
“As health care costs continue to soar despite lower inflation throughout the economy, older Nebraskans are hit particularly hard. 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. H.R. 3631 provides some relief from rising health care costs and the lack of a cost of living update in Social Security.”
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.
“As health care costs continue to soar despite lower inflation throughout the economy, older Nebraskans are hit particularly hard. 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. H.R. 3631 provides some relief from rising health care costs and the lack of a cost of living update in Social Security.”
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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