Health Reform and Long-Term Care—Ethically Right and Fiscally Savvy for Oregon’s 2009 Legislative Session

Preserving long-term care and fixing health care are not only the right things to do; they’re smart for the state’s economy.

Finding Work at 50+

Have you recently been laid off? What are the secrets to finding a great career in a down economy? Join AARP, Life by Design NW and PCC at a special workshop for older workers.

Restoring Oregon's Long-Term Care Promise

Oregon's long-term care system was once a national model. It's now in deep jeopardy. Learn more, and about how you can help make a difference and ensure Oregonians receive the independence, choice and dignity they deserve.

Your Health: Health Care Quality & Patient Safety 101

Learn more about partnering with your health care provider and helping ensure the quality of your health care—getting the right care in the right way at the right time.

Creating Livable Communities for an Aging Society

Learn more about innovative efforts underway and how to make your community age-friendly and maintain independence.

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'Doughnut Hole' Calculator Helps Avoid Gap

Each year, millions of Medicare Part D enrollees fall into the "doughnut hole," the coverage gap in which they must pay all prescription drugs costs. This Web-based calculator, will help you see if you're nearing the gap, find less expensive, therapeutically similar drugs, and check if you qualify for Medicare's Extra Help.

Demand Health Action Now

Americans will no longer settle for a health care system that costs too much, wastes too much and leaves too many without care. At this crucial moment, we have the opportunity of a lifetime to fix our broken health care system. Join the Health Action Now movement and tell Congress that NOW is the time for health reform.

Join the AARP OR Online Community

Find out what AARP is working on in Oregon, get in touch with fellow Oregonians and others, and become involved with the issues in your community that matter most to you. You can also become “a friend” of AARP Oregon and stay connected.