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AARP Empowering Healthy Living

AARP Is Empowering People to Live Healthier Lives. Healthy living is about building and sustaining healthy habits. Now in its second year, AARP’s Healthy Living initiative has launched programs of value to consumers of all ages. Part of what makes the programs unique, however, is that they equip people ages 50+ with information and tools they

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AARP Endorses Affordable Health Care for America Act

WEBAARP is proud to endorse the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, and we urge members of the House to …

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New Law Can Help Many Lower-Income Pre-Medicare …

WEBThe new law lowers people’s monthly premiums for coverage purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplaces by expanding premium tax credits. This …

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More Affordable Health Coverage Now Available for Pre …

WEBMore Affordable Health Coverage Now Available for Pre-Medicare Adults. Two recent federal actions are making health insurance more affordable and accessible …

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More Older Americans Can Afford Health Care Through a …

WEBMore Older Americans Can Afford Health Care Through a Program Already Available. By Tobey Oliver, Misty Williams, March 2, 2023 10:37 AM. AARP, together …

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Home is the New (and Costly) Frontier of Care

WEBBy Nancy A. LeaMond, July 20, 2021 09:30 AM. In 2021, home is not only where the heart is. Increasingly, it is where we keep our medical supplies, heal from illness, and get …

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New Health Law a Bridge to Medicare, Insurance …

WEBFor Many, New Health Law Will Offer a Bridge to Medicare. By Tamara Lytle, September 12, 2013 04:15 PM. When the virtual doors to the new Health …

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From The New York Times to PerezHilton, AARP is Making …

WEBHot on the AARP News radar this morning is a front page article in the New York Times that takes a look at the effect the bill taken up this week by the Senate …

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7 Essentials for Living Your Best Life After 50

WEBA follow-up study showed that those who followed better habits were less likely to become disabled. Of those with four or more good health habits, 12.2 percent …

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Five Health Care Trends We’re Watching

WEB71% of family caregivers monitor their loved ones' condition so they can adjust care accordingly; 65% communicate with health care professionals; 58% assist …

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How Does the Federal Government Pay Medicare Advantage …

WEBMedicare is the federal health insurance program that covers over 66 million older adults and people with disabilities, and accounts for over a fifth of the nation’s …

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The Benefits of Brain Health to Our Economies

WEBCognitive resilience refers to our brain’s ability to respond more adaptively to stress as we age 1, 2, 3.The latest report from the Global Council on Brain Health 4, an …

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Eligible but Unenrolled: From ACA to Medicaid and Beyond, Good …

WEBAbout 7 million people are eligible for such programs but not enrolled in them, including nearly four million adults living in states with expanded Medicaid and nearly …

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New RSV Vaccines: Early Results Point to Need for Targeted …

WEBIn 2023, for the first time ever, vaccines for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) became available, offering protection against an infection that causes tens of thousands of …

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Documentary Explores Importance of Public Health in COVID and …

WEBDirect impact of public health. The Invisible Shield documentary features the work of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which served as an early model …

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Open Enrollment: Opportunity for Consumers to Find More …

WEBIt’s Open Enrollment season, the time of year when millions of Americans turn to health insurance Marketplaces to enroll in individual health coverage or review their …

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Prior Authorization: Tougher Federal Rules Are a First Step to

WEBThis blog is part of a series focusing on changes to Medicare’s private plan option (known as Medicare Advantage) aimed at strengthening the program to better …

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Congressional Action Required to Keep Health Coverage

WEBAffordability of health insurance is a major issue for adults ages 50 to 64.And thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, individual health …

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Nursing Homes Overbilled Medicare By $1.5 Billion, Feds Say

WEBBy Jenni Bergal, Kaiser Health News

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Get Your “Boosters for Joy” This Winter Season

WEBA survey conducted by Cigna demonstrated even more worrisome results for younger adults, with individuals younger than 50 years old more likely to report …

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AARP Endorses WARM Act to Increase Menopause Awareness

WEBAARP has endorsed bipartisan federal legislation that aims to increase menopause awareness, so more women have the information they need to help them …

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The Takeaway: Love, Joy and Alzheimer's On Display in New Portraits

WEBThe Takeaway: Love, Joy and Alzheimer's On Display in New Portraits Join; Renew

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