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Learn how AARP is fighting for you every day on issues that matter to people 50-plus. We’re your fierce defender in Congress and across the country.

Social Security

Social Security Equals Independence for This Retiree

An ex-real estate agent tells AARP’s CEO how important the program is to her

Social Security’s Impact Across Generations

How the program has helped people live with dignity as they age

What Social Security Means to These Americans

‘I’ve earned it’: These Americans paid into Social Security for decades

Caregiving

Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Delayed by ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

The new law puts off the requirement by nearly a decade and makes other changes

The New Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit

Changes to a tax credit in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ are a win for caregivers

Report: 45% Increase in Americans Providing Care

New AARP-NAC survey finds 63 million Americans are now family caregivers

Prescription Drugs

AARP to Congress: Protect Rx Negotiations

Pharmaceutical companies are trying to make it harder to lower prescription costs

Millions on Medicare Now Save on Prescriptions

Medicare drug cap that started in 2025 reduces consumers' costs

New Executive Order: Lowering Rx Drug Costs

AARP calls on Congress to protect and strengthen Medicare's ability to slash prices for older adults

More on our Efforts

'Work and Save' Programs Reach 1 Million

AARP has championed state efforts to help those without access to workplace retirement plans

AARP Tackles High Utility Bills

State advocates push for fair utility laws across the nation

Combating Hidden Travel, Ticket Fees

AARP endorses bills that push for transparency in pricing

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