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What Does the Fiscal Cliff Debate Mean for Vermonter’s Retirement Security?

With the Dec. 31st deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Vermont are left wondering what Washington’s budget debate means for them....

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AARP Reacts to Fiscal Cliff Deal

AARP: Deal Includes Important Protections for Retirement Security Responsible solutions needed for long-term challenges facing Social Security, Medicare   Washington, DC – AARP Executive Vice President...

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Tune Into RFD TV This Thursday at 10 PM

Telling Our Story to Rural America This month on AARP Live View the Video Promo Watch AARP Live   AARP is reaching out with our message and telling our story to rural America on AARP Live. Airing...

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Trade-offs: We Can Do Better

  As our state struggles with difficult budget decisions, it is essential that these decisions reflect the underlying values and priorities upon which a budget is built.  How and where we spend money...

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AARP and COVE Seek Funding for LIHEAP Program

The following is a joint letter to VT legislators on the urgent need to increase funding for heating assistance.   March 18, 2013  Dear Legislator:   We are reaching out to you to convey our deep...

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AARP Urges Lawmakers to Fund Home- and Community-based Care Services

As part of a coalition, AARP Vermont is calling on state officials to invest more money in home- and community-based services, which help people continue to live at home as they age. In 2005, the...

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Do the Right Thing on LIHEAP

Do the Right Thing on LIHEAP Funding   While the weather may be getting a bit warmer, the prospects for the next heating season are quite cold – especially for older and low income Vermonters. As...

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Obama Budget: The Wrong Direction

Remember just last year—an election year—when political leaders in Washington and on the campaign trail told us they would not cut Social Security benefits for people currently in the program?  Now,...

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Don’t be a target…or a victim!

Fraud Forums — So. Burlington & Rutland   Every day another older Vermonter is ripped off by a telephone, Internet or mail scam. Aggressive scam artists are targeting seniors across the country to...

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AARP: Consumers Deserve to Know Health Provider Charges

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, AARP Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Joyce Rogers, released the following statement in reaction to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services release of...

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Protect Yourself From Fraud

iStock The state attorney general’s office and AARP Vermont are presenting a series of fraud forums to help residents and their loved ones protect themselves against the latest scams and schemes. A...

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New Outreach Director Joins AARP VT

Kelly Stoddard Poor has been appointed to associate state director at AARP Vermont in charge of state and community development.  She will be responsible for developing AARP Vermont’s volunteer...

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Vermont Health Connect Announces Community Forums On Health Ins. Exchange

Forums Bring Vermonters Together to Discuss New Health Coverage Options Coming this Fall   Representatives of Vermont Health Connect are traveling to communities throughout the state through September...

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AARP Speaks Out on Age Discrimination Bill

    AARP announced today its strong endorsement of bipartisan legislation to combat age discrimination and defend the rights of older individuals in the workplace.   The Protecting Older Workers...

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Some Kids Need Your Help!

Train to be a Guardian ad Litem  Right now, there are children involved in your local Family Court who need your help. They don’t need your money – just your time and attention.  In some cases, these...

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Four Burlington Orgs Receive Community Grants

  Four small organizations with big plans have been selected to receive Community Action Sponsorships from AARP Vermont to support their efforts to make Burlington a more livable city.  AARP Vermont...

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Study: Social Security Contributes $3 billion to VT Economy

A new AARP report, Social Security’s Impact on the National Economy, shows how critical Social Security is to Vermont’s economy and our nation’s economic prosperity. While it is well-known that Social...

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Free Fraud Prevention Forums Planned

          Don’t be the Next Victim! Every day another older Vermonter is ripped off by a telephone, internet or mail scam. Aggressive scam artists are targeting seniors across the country to the tune...

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AARP Launches Newport Community Grant Program

  AARP Vermont is now accepting applications for the 2014 Community Action Sponsorship Program – a program to provide modest grant funds and technical support to community groups or individuals. The...

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AARP Pushes to Give Consumers a Voice!

Let’s level the playing field! Seniors and other Vermont consumers are not well represented when it comes to utility regulation cases which directly affect them. The utilities themselves and large...

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