Archived Articles on Issues & Advocacy
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BU Where We Stand: Making Medicare Fair
Why are some doctors reluctant to accept new Medicare patients or are no longer treating them? Many physicians say they simply can't afford to. This is partly because the formula for Medicare payments to doctors is flawed.
May 4, 2009
By: William D. Novelli, Chief Executive Officer | Source: AARP Bulletin Today
What Hispanic Advocacy Groups Expect from Obama Administration
Latino leaders are lobbying President Obama to take action on an ambitious agenda that includes increased access to health care and education, better enforcement of civil rights, and help for people facing foreclosure and bankruptcy.
March 19, 2009
By: Ana Radelat | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
Worries of Hispanic Undercount Loom as Nation Plans for 2010 Census
As the nation ramps up for next year's census, an ongoing debate on whether Latinos will be undercounted takes on even bigger political stakes.
July 1, 2009
By: Ana Radelat | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
Rally the Community in Support of Your Cause
You can organize your own gathering to raise awareness of your cause and recruit others to get involved.
February 20, 2009
By: Jen Uscher
Pitching the Media to Bring More Attention to Your Cause
When you pitch a story to local television, radio, or newspaper reporters, they’ll be most likely to take an interest when you can provide a personal, local angle on a national story in the news.
February 20, 2009
By: Jen Uscher
Obama Chooses First Hispanic to Supreme Court
If confirmed, Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, will become the first Hispanic to serve on the country’s highest court.
May 28, 2009
By: Ana Radelat | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
Obama: A Champion for All?
Latino leaders are lobbying President Obama to take action on an ambitious agenda that includes increased access to health care and education, better enforcement of civil rights, and help for people facing foreclosure and bankruptcy.
March 31, 2009
Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
How to Be an Effective Activist
Being an activist doesn’t always have to mean protesting in the streets, fighting for passage of a law, or raising funds for an organization. It simply means, well, being active for a cause—but the particular action you take and the cause for which you fight are up to you.
February 17, 2009
By: Jen Uscher
Dear Senator March 25, 2009
On behalf of our 40 million members, We strongly support the bipartisan Serve America Act (S. 277).
April 3, 2009
Source: AARP.org
Changing Corporate Policies
Say you want to contact a company about changing its policies or products—for example, you would like a retailer to stop setting unreasonable expiration dates on gift cards or a computer company to start recycling its customers’ old computers for free.
February 20, 2009
By: Jen Uscher
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