AARP Hearing Center
The following documents related to health care concerns of people 50-plus are presented in reverse chronological order.
January
L: On January 7, 2026, AARP sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing AARP’s support for a bipartisan three-year extension of the enhanced tax credits that make it more affordable for people to purchase health coverage on the Marketplaces. Nearly 5 million Americans aged 50-64 get their health coverage through the Marketplaces and many have seen large increases in premiums since the tax credits expired at the end of 2025. (PDF)
L: On January 5, 2026, AARP sent letters to Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cornyn (R-TX), and Representatives Tenney (R-NY) and Larson (D-CT), endorsing the Essential Caregivers Act. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, nursing homes across the country faced extraordinarily difficult decisions about visitation. While protecting residents’ health was the priority, prolonged separation highlighted the essential role that family connections play in residents’ well-being. This legislation requires nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during future periods of restricted visitation, establishes limits on full lockdowns, and provides exemptions for end-of-life situations so that no resident is forced to spend their final moments without a loved one by their side. (Senate-PDF) (House-PDF)
