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Monday, March 27, 2023
Poll: Pennsylvanians Over 50 will Play Major Role in Mayoral Primary
With fewer than 60 days until the May 16 mayoral primary election, a new survey by AARP Pennsylvania shows what key issues voters over the age of 50 …
Report: WA's Unpaid Family Caregivers Provide $16.8 Billion Value
Family caregivers provide valuable work to Washington state - even if they don't get paid. A new report puts a value to the unpaid work they do…
IL Legislation Would Help People Avoid Medical Debt
A new report finds thousands of low-income or uninsured people in Illinois face medical debt that is depleting their savings and, in some cases…
Insulin Price Cap Doesn't Apply to All Iowans Who Need It
Drug-maker Sanofi has joined two other large manufacturers in capping monthly insulin prices at $35. In Iowa, advocates for more affordable health …
MO Lawmaker Proposes Raising "Circuit Breaker" Tax Credits
Every Missourian knows property values and property taxes have risen dramatically in the past 15 years, as well as the cost of rent. State lawmakers …
NE Family Caregivers Provide Invaluable Service, Provide Billions in Unpaid Care
Many Nebraskans know how crucial a family caregiver is to one of their family members. Now AARP research has put a dollar value on that unpaid care - …
Housing Assistance on Docket for Lawmakers in Olympia
Affordable housing is a major concern in Washington state and lawmakers in Olympia are considering a slate of measures to address it. One option is …
FL Group Works to Keep Eligible People on Medicaid
As Florida "unwinds" from the COVID-19 public health emergency and returns its Medicaid program to pre-pandemic rules, there's a possibility that …
Millionaires: Medicare Tax Proposal Just What the Doctor Ordered
President Joe Biden's proposal to increase taxes on Americans earning more than $400,000 a year from 3.8% to 5% in order to shore up Medicare is being…
Report: CA's Unpaid Caregivers Contribute 4 Billion Hours per Year
Some 4.4 million family caregivers in California provide more than four billion hours of uncompensated care each year; work worth about $81 billion…
Report: AZ Family Caregivers Provide Billions in Unpaid Care to Loved Ones
The unpaid care provided by an estimated 850,000 Arizona caregivers is valued at $14.5 billion, according to an AARP report, a $3.9-billion increase …
'Spousal Impoverishment' Preserves Assets from Medicaid Recovery
Seventy percent of those who reach age 65 will need long-term care services or expensive in-home nursing care, and 42% of it nationwide is paid for …