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AARP Iowa Members Voice Strong Support for Health ReformMy Journals (82)
WASHINGTON—As the House and Senate begin work on a final budget resolution, AARP CEO Barry Rand called on the leaders of the budget committees to include the Association’s legislative priorities. Excerpts from Rand’s letter to Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (ND), Ranking Member Judd Gregg (NH), House Budget Chairman John Spratt (SC) and Ranking Member Paul Ryan (WI) follow:
“…On behalf of our 40 million members, AARP urges the House and Senate conferees to include in the final budget agreement reserve funds and allocations that will advance health care reform, bolster retirement security, and promote livable communities.”
“AARP agrees with both the President and congressional leaders that it is critical to enact health care reform this year, and to ensure that reforms are paid for in the long run. Therefore, we support the inclusion of a deficit-neutral health care reserve fund to advance enactment of health care reform as soon as possible…. We urge that the reserve fund included in the final budget resolution allow health care legislation to meet “pay as you go” requirements in the final year of the rule’s application, to allow some time for savings to be realized.”
“…Using the reconciliation process for health care reform may present some serious challenges…. We strongly urge all parties to demonstrate real progress toward achieving this goal through regular order….”
“AARP also supports the inclusion of a current policy reserve fund to reform the Medicare physician payment system…. We urge Congress to enact these physician payment reforms swiftly, while also protecting the programs that are most important to our members.”
“…Providing all workers with a chance to supplement their Social Security income is a cornerstone of AARP’s retirement security agenda. We appreciate that both the House and Senate budget resolutions assume enough discretionary funding to accommodate the increase in SSA funding, and that both budgets include a reserve fund that can accommodate improvements in retirement savings policies.”
“…AARP shares a commitment to providing increased funding for transportation not only to support substantial improvement in our nation’s transportation infrastructure, but to permit broad restructuring of our nation’s transportation priorities. AARP is working to enable older adults to live independently…and transportation is critical to maintaining the community connections that make that possible.”
“We are concerned that the non-defense discretionary allocations in both the Senate and House resolutions are below the President’s request…. Failure to provide for the higher level of non-defense discretionary spending will greatly handicap the ability of the Appropriations Committees to sustain their efforts to restore funding levels for many senior, disabled and lower income programs….”
“We appreciate the challenge before the conferees, and commend your efforts to reset the course of many critical policies through this budget.”
To request a complete copy of AARP’s letter to the budget committees, please contact AARP Media Relations at the number above. For more information about AARP’s health reform campaign, please visit HealthActionNow.org.
Added: April 21, 2009
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Washington, DC (April 21, 2009) – AARP today applauded President Barack Obama for enacting a volunteer service bill that he called for during his candidacy and throughout the beginning of his term. AARP CEO Barry Rand, present at today’s ceremony, released the following statement:
“At a time when many communities are in great need, AARP applauds President Obama for signing the bi-partisan Serve America Act into law. This is important legislation that will strengthen and expand civic engagement and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages.
“We know boomers and older Americans stand ready to, as AARP’s founder said, ‘create the good.’ In a survey conducted for AARP last year, millions of boomers and older Americans said that in the next five years, they want to increase their volunteer service to improve their communities and our world.
“The Serve America Act will expand opportunities for people to serve at every stage of life by using service opportunities to meet specific national challenges. We are particularly pleased that the legislation will create more opportunities for people 50+. AARP’s network of volunteers and activists stands millions strong, ready to lead this new era of service.
“Fifty years ago, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus founded AARP with the motto, ‘To serve, not be served.’ This important legislation is powered by the self-reliance and self-determination of the American people. The same spirit is at the root of AARP. We look forward to continuing to work with the Administration to build this spirit of service across the country – and across generations – and to help tackle America’s most pressing problems with its greatest resource: the American people.”
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Added: April 21, 2009
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Des Moines, April 23, 2009 – AARP applauds the Iowa General Assembly for taking a long overdue step in improving consumer protection against fraud by passing HF 712 by a bipartisan vote of 95-1 in the House and 48-1 in the Senate.
AARP’s 2009 top legislative priority has been to remove Iowa’s dubious 10-year distinction of being the only state in the country that does not allow consumers to have an individual legal remedy against consumer fraud. We are disappointed, however, in the strength of the final version of the bill. Specifically, AARP continues to express our long-stated concerns with the number of industries exempted and shielded from action in the bill passed today. We are particularly concerned about the insurance industry and the recent decision seemingly out of the blue to add the cable industry to the exempted groups. AARP will be vigilant in monitoring the effects of these exemptions on consumers.
It is critical to note that although HF 712 is not as powerful a bill and the protections are more limited than what AARP supported or would have liked, passage of the bill will still provide a significant increase in protection for Iowa consumers. Under the bill Iowans will now have an avenue of relief when they are victims of fraudulent auto dealers, unscrupulous home mortgage companies, dishonest home improvement contractors, and other scams, to name a few areas where we know Iowa consumers are at risk.
AARP thanks Attorney General Tom Miller and the Office of Consumer Protection for their work and leadership, and applauds the Iowa House and Iowa Senate for taking some positive action versus nothing to protect consumers in these tough times.
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About AARP
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 20, 2009
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Added: April 16, 2009
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Looking to Save on Drugs? Go Generic
AARP report: patients taking three brand name prescriptions saw average cost climb $550 last year
WASHINGTON—Consumers looking to save in today’s tough economy should start by talking to their doctors about their prescription drugs, according to a new report by AARP. The latest AARP “Rx Watchdog Report” finds that manufacturer prices for widely used brand name prescription drugs jumped by nearly nine percent in 2008, marking the largest average annual increase in six years and far exceeding the general inflation rate of just 3.8 percent.
“A person taking three brand name prescription drugs could see his or her annual costs climb by more than $550 in just one year,” said AARP Public Policy Director John Rother. “Switching to generic drugs whenever possible is one of the quickest and easiest ways to drastically reduce your health care bills.”
In contrast, the study by AARP’s Public Policy Institute found that the manufacturer prices of widely used generic drugs continued to decrease in 2008, falling by an average of 10.6 percent. The vast majority of generics (83 percent) did not change in price in 2008, despite an increase in general inflation. Many of the generics that did drop in price saw drastic decreases. While the manufacturer price for the brand name antidepressant Zoloft (50 and 100 mg tablets) increased by 12.3 percent in 2008, the manufacturer price for generic sertraline made by Teva Pharmaceuticals decreased by 45.1 percent.
Even for those with prescription drug coverage, switching to generics can mean substantial savings. Cost sharing for generics remains dramatically lower than for many brand name drugs. In 2007, generic drug copayments averaged less than $8, while average copayments for “preferred” and “non-preferred” brand name drugs were $19 and $28 according to a report by Express Scripts.
AARP’s report also examined the manufacturer prices of widely used specialty prescription drugs, which treat serious illnesses like cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. These drugs had even larger price increases than traditional brand name drugs, rising an average of 9.3 percent in the last year. The average annual increase in the cost of therapy for a specialty drug grew from $2,297 to $2,860 between 2007 and 2008. Thirty-one of the widely used specialty drugs were biologic drugs, which are made from living organisms. There currently is no FDA pathway for the approval of less expensive generic versions of biologic drugs, leaving manufacturers free to continue charging the same or even higher prices.
Rother added, “Specialty drugs are already expensive because of their development costs, so it doesn’t help that many are biologic drugs that don’t face generic competition. That’s why we need health reform now. Bringing generic biologic drugs to the market can dramatically lower costs for the millions of Americans who can’t afford the life-saving drugs they need.”
As a part of its health reform campaign, AARP is urging Congress to address the rising cost of prescription drugs, particularly through policies that will bring more generic competition to the marketplace. Cost saving measures include allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with drug makers, closing loopholes that allow brand name drug makers to pay off generic drug producers, allowing for the legal importation of safe prescription drugs from abroad, and creating a pathway for the approval of generic versions of biologic drugs.
The list of prescription drugs analyzed in the AARP “Rx Watchdog Report” is based on the drugs most widely prescribed to Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Price changes are measured using changes in the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) as published by the Medi-Span Price-Chek PC database.
The complete AARP “Rx Watchdog Report” is available at http://www.aarp.org/research/health/drugs/rx_watchdog.html.
For more information, visit AARP.org and HealthActionNow.org.
Added: April 16, 2009
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Divided We Fail National Health Forum to Air on Prime Time C-SPAN Thursday, April 16 and on Sunday, April 19 Statewide on Mediacom
Tune in to the AARP and Divided We Fail National Forum on Health Reform featuring Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) national broadcast on C-SPAN on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. CDT, or on Sunday, April 19 at 1 pm CDT on the Mediacom Connections Channel, generally Channel 22 or in Mason City Channel 5.
The program features Sen. Grassley presenting his key principles for health reform legislation and responding to audience questions on health care from the capacity crowd of more than 175 North Iowa area business and health care leaders, AARP members, consumers and labor representatives who attended the town hall style event on Thursday, April 9 at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Sponsored by AARP, Divided We Fail, the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, and Mediacom, the "Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care Reform" forum was planned in advance of the return of Congress on April 21st when health care reform is expected to top the legislative agenda.
In addition to Sen. Grassley, the forum features remarks by AARP's National President-elect Lee Hammond, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa State Director Andy Warren, AARP Iowa Senior State Director Bruce Koeppl, Senior Vice President of Physician Integration at Mercy Medical Center -- North Iowa Dr. Paul Manternach, SEIU Iowa State President Cathy Glasson, AARP Iowa State President Tony Vola and Divided We Fail's Jeffries.
The program is also available for viewing on Mediacom "On Demand" after April 17. To view go to Channel 1 for the On Demand menu and select Mediacom Local for "Iowa Conversations." C-SPAN also plans to re-air the forum several times on C-SPAN. Visit C-SPAN's video library http://www.c-spanvideo.org/ for the schedule. The program is also available on the web at www.aarp.org/iowatownhall.
Led by AARP, the Business Roundtable, NFIB, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Divided We Fail coalition (www.DividedWeFail.org) is focused on getting bipartisan action and answers from America's elected leaders on the critical issues of health & financial security.
Tune in to the AARP and Divided We Fail National Forum on Health Reform featuring Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) national broadcast on C-SPAN on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. CDT, or on Sunday, April 19 at 1 pm CDT on the Mediacom Connections Channel, generally Channel 22 or in Mason City Channel 5.
The program features Sen. Grassley presenting his key principles for health reform legislation and responding to audience questions on health care from the capacity crowd of more than 175 North Iowa area business and health care leaders, AARP members, consumers and labor representatives who attended the town hall style event on Thursday, April 9 at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Sponsored by AARP, Divided We Fail, the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, and Mediacom, the "Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care Reform" forum was planned in advance of the return of Congress on April 21st when health care reform is expected to top the legislative agenda.
In addition to Sen. Grassley, the forum features remarks by AARP's National President-elect Lee Hammond, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa State Director Andy Warren, AARP Iowa Senior State Director Bruce Koeppl, Senior Vice President of Physician Integration at Mercy Medical Center -- North Iowa Dr. Paul Manternach, SEIU Iowa State President Cathy Glasson, AARP Iowa State President Tony Vola and Divided We Fail's Jeffries.
The program is also available for viewing on Mediacom "On Demand" after April 17. To view go to Channel 1 for the On Demand menu and select Mediacom Local for "Iowa Conversations." C-SPAN also plans to re-air the forum several times on C-SPAN. Visit C-SPAN's video library http://www.c-spanvideo.org/ for the schedule. The program is also available on the web at www.aarp.org/iowatownhall.
Led by AARP, the Business Roundtable, NFIB, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Divided We Fail coalition (www.DividedWeFail.org) is focused on getting bipartisan action and answers from America's elected leaders on the critical issues of health & financial security.
Added: April 16, 2009
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Iowa Department of Elder Affairs Director John McCalley and Iowa Department of Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey have announced that Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition applications are now available for low-income older Iowans.
“The Iowa Senior Farmers
Market Nutrition Program benefits low-income older Iowans. This
program provides the qualified user with coupons which can be
redeemed at participating Farmer’s Markets throughout Iowa for
fresh fruits and vegetables,” Director McCalley stated.
“Applications for the coupons are available through our
thirteen (13) Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) throughout Iowa.”
The program provides low-income
seniors with 10 checks for $3 each that can be redeemed for fresh,
locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands,
from June 1 through October 31, 2009.
“The Iowa Senior Farmers
Market Nutrition Program
seeks to expand the awareness and
use of farmers markets and farm stands by Iowa seniors to further
encourage and support healthy and nutritious food
choices,” Northey stated.
A combination of state and federal
funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 20,000
eligible seniors this year.
Eligible seniors must be sixty
years of age or older with a household income level at or below
$20,036 if single or $26,955 for a married couple.
Iowa seniors will be asked to
complete a one page application verifying their eligibility, by
providing their birth date and the last four digits of their social
security number. Checks will be issued once per season
on a first come first served basis.
The thirteen (13) Area Agencies on
Aging (AAA) will begin to distribute checks and nutritional
education information starting in June. To find an Area Agency on Aging near you, contact the
Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) toll free at
866-468-7887 or at
www.i4a.org
.
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition
Program is administered through the Iowa Department of Agriculture
and Land Stewardship. For more information contact Margaret
Long, Program Administrator, at 515-242-6239 or
margaret.long@iowaagriculture.gov
.
For more information
on the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs (IDEA), visit
www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs
. To locate resources for
older adults and people with disabilities, visit
www.lifelonglinks.org
.
More information on
the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship can be
found at www.iowaagriculture.gov.
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Added: April 13, 2009
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AARP Iowa Announces New 4-Hour Driver Safety Program for Drivers Age 50+
In Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Larry Neppl, Iowa AARP
Driver Safety State 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.
Following are some classroom
courses available locally:
Location
|
Dates
|
Sponsor
|
Contact
|
Ames
|
Apr 24
|
Mary
Greeley
Medical Center
|
515-239-2133
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Apr 8
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Aug 12
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Dec 9
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Jul 8
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Jun 10
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
May 13
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Nov 11
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Oct 14
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sep 9
|
Kirkwood
Community College
|
319 398 4971
|
Charles
City
|
May 12
|
Mary
Greeley Medical Center
|
888-466-4222 x4358
|
Cedar Rapids
|
May 27
|
Eastern IA
Comm College/Genesis
|
563 244 7100
|
Clinton
|
Apr 21
|
Eastern IA
Comm College/Clinton
|
563 244 7100
|
Davenport
|
May 4
|
Eastern IA
Comm College/CASI
|
563-441-4100
|
Des Moines
|
Jun 24
|
Wesley Acres
|
515 271-6796
|
Des Moines
|
May 6
|
Mercy
Hospital
Activity Cener
|
515 643 5899
|
Dubuque
|
Apr 24
|
Finley
Hospital
|
563-589-2352
|
Dubuque
|
Mar 24
|
Dubuque Co Farm Bureau
|
563-556-5275
|
Independence
|
Mar 31
|
Buchanan
County Farm Bureau
|
319-334-2562
|
Manchester
|
Apr 20
|
Iowa
State
U Extension Service
|
563-927-4201
|
Mason City
|
Apr 30
|
Mason City
Senior
Activity Center
|
641-423-1502
|
Mason City
|
Apr 7
|
North
Iowa Comm College
|
888-466-4222 x4358
|
Thompson
|
Mar 28
|
Churches of Thompson
|
641-584-2535
|
Urbandale
|
May 20
|
Urbandale
Senior Center
|
515-278-3907
|
Waterloo
|
Apr 23
|
Friendship
Village
|
319-291-8292
|
Waverly
|
May 13
|
First National Bank
|
319-352-3812 x7208
|
For more information on local
courses, please call 1-888-227-7669 or visit us at www.aarp.org/drive.
Added: April 3, 2009
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In celebrating its two-year anniversary,
officials with AARP and the
Divided We Fail
coalition today announced statewide they are co-hosting a
National Forum on Health Care Reform featuring U.S. Senator
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on April 9 at North Iowa Area Community
College (NIACC). This town hall-style event comes as Congress
and the White House begin to ramp up legislative activity on
health reform. The Mason City Chamber of Commerce will serve as
the forum’s local co-host.
“The timing for this
national forum on health reform couldn’t be better,” said
Pete Jeffries,
Divided We Fail
National Campaign Consultant. “We’re looking
forward to hearing Senator Grassley share his insights on how we can
ensure all Americans have access to
affordable, quality health care before he returns to Washington
where he has a leading role on one of the Senate committee’s
in charge of health reform.”
Titled “The Cost of Doing
Nothing on Health Reform,” the forum is set for 9:30
-11:30a.m. at NIACC’s Muse-Norris Conference Center, 500
College Dr., on Thursday, April 9th.
A question & answer session
with the audience will follow opening remarks by Sen. Grassley,
AARP’s National President-elect Lee Hammond, National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa State Director Andy
Warren, AARP Iowa Senior State Director Bruce Koeppl, Senior Vice
President of Physician Integration at Mercy Medical Center –
North Iowa Dr. Paul Manternach, and Jeffries. The meeting is
free and open to the public, but advance registration is
requested. Register by April 7 by calling toll-free
1-877-926-8300, or by emailing name and contact information to ia@aarp.org.
Led by AARP, the Business Roundtable,
NFIB, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the
Divided We Fail
coalition (www.DividedWeFail.org) is
focused on getting bipartisan action and answers from
America’s elected leaders on the critical issues of health
& financial security. Two years ago this week, this
diverse group of consumer, business and labor organizations
representing more than 50-million Americans kicked off its national
field activities and outreach in Iowa with a news conference at the
State Capitol in Des Moines.
In commenting on his participation in
the Mason City forum, Sen. Grassley said, “The more that can
be done to encourage discussion at the grassroots of what’s
involved in health care reform, the better. This kind of forum
is a valuable part of the process because it provides details about
the policy debate and collects input about how the health care
system works in the real world. I work to keep in close touch
with Iowans on this issue and look forward to the meeting in Mason City.”
Sen. Grassley is Ranking Member of the
Senate Finance Committee. Earlier this month, he and Sen. Max
Baucus (D-MT), who is Finance Comm. Chairman, announced they would
be working on bipartisan health care reform legislation. The
Senators said they would conduct three committee-sponsored
roundtables from late-April through May on the topics of health care
coverage, financing and delivery system reform. The schedule
calls for these roundtables to lead to a committee action on
comprehensive health care legislation as early as June, with full
Senate action possibly in June or July. Last summer, Baucus
and Grassley co-hosted a day-long health reform summit at the
Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
In the last two years,
Divided We Fail
highlights in Iowa include:
·
Participating in the March 23,
2009, White House Health Care Summit in Des Moines;
·
Signing up more than 32,500
Divided We Fail
supporters in Iowa;
·
Hosting more than 60 Town Hall
Meetings, Community Conversations, Opinion Leader Forums & “
Break the Gridlock
” Sessions on health & financial security throughout
the state;
·
Creating & placing nearly
1,000 news stories, columns and editorials in local media;
·
Producing statewide paid media
efforts on television, radio, print, and direct mail;
·
Tracking all the Presidential
Candidates from both parties and asked specific questions on their
health & financial security solutions at more than 500 campaign
stops throughout Iowa;
·
Hosting nationally covered
Presidential Candidate Forums on health & financial security in
2007 prior to the Iowa Caucuses in the communities of Davenport, Des
Moines and Sioux City.
Divided We Fail Iowa Team Members
include: AARP Iowa, former Governor
Terry Branstad, Communications Workers of America Local 7102, DeWaay
Capital Management, Des Moines University, Four Legacies Mortgage,
Easter Seals, Iowa Assn. of Homes & Services for the Aging, Iowa
Caregivers Assn., Iowa Center for Assisted Living, Iowa Commission
on the Status of Women, Iowa Credit Union League, Iowa Health Care
Assn., Iowa Sports Foundation, Live Healthy Iowa, Long-Term Care
Guild of Des Moines, Marsh ConsumerConnexions, NFIB Iowa, Qwest
Communications, SEIU Iowa, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce and
Wells’ Dairy Inc.
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Added: April 3, 2009
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The President and members of Congress are saying they want to bring about health reform this year. Want to learn more about AARP's role in the health reform debate what we're working for and how we're representing YOU? Sign up to be a part of AARP's first nationwide town hall event on April 7 and enter your own question for the AARP leaders and expert panelists to answer during the call! Click Here [link to http://aarp.convio.net/site/PageNavigator/nationwide_town_hall
Added: April 2, 2009
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