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New Divided We Fail Ads	7/2/2008 6:33 AM
Divided We Fail is launching new television ads on July 2nd that show both Senator McCain and Senator Obama talking about the problems that exist in our health care system.
AARP Asks Court to Order Release of Medicare Data	7/1/2008 2:02 PM
AARPs brief in a lawsuit challenging withholding of Medicare data emphasizes the importance of open information in helping older people choose health care providers, ensuring the best possible performance by providers, and keeping governmental costs down.
AARP Asks Supreme Court to Protect Plan Participants and Beneficiaries	7/1/2008 1:47 PM
The Supreme Court is looking at when financial stakeholders in insurance plans also serve as claims decision-makers. AARP argues that the conflict of interest between whats good for the plans bottom line and whats fair to claimants requires courts to set up procedures to protect plan participants and beneficiaries.
AARP Bulletin Survey on Rising Food Costs: Executive Summary	7/1/2008 12:50 PM
Over half of consumers ages 45+ are taking steps to cope with rising food prices, according to a recent nationwide AARP Bulletin survey, with the majority believing the government is responsible for the rising prices. (4 pages)
On Medicares Anniversary, Congress Still Has Work To Do	7/1/2008 10:37 AM
Today, on the 42nd anniversary of Medicares implementation, AARP issued a statement urging Congress to act quickly and pass legislation to keep Medicare fair.
In Brief: How Is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Working? A Look Back and Into the Future	6/27/2008 8:22 AM
This brief synopsis of the AARP Public Policy Institute report, Reassessing the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, written by David Neumark of the University of California at Irvine, assesses the success of the 1967 ADEA and the challenges that lie ahead for older adults who want to work. (2 pages)
AARP STUDY: EMPLOYER TRAINING PROGRAMS PRODUCTIVE FOR WORKERS 50 AND OVER	6/27/2008 6:44 AM
A new AARP national survey has found that workers age 50 and over are satisfied with employer-based training programs offered to them (79 percent), and they participate in those programs in large numbers.
AARP, RWJF, LABOR DEPARTMENT SEEK SOLUTIONS TO NURSING AND NURSE FACULTY SHORTAGE	6/26/2008 7:12 AM
AARP, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today are convening a summit of multi-stakeholder groups to identify solutions to the nurse faculty shortage that is forcing nursing schools to turn away thousands of qualified nursing candidates each year.
AARP Releases Ten Tips to Avoid Falls, Hails CDC Study	6/25/2008 12:46 PM
AARP issued a statement in response to Tuesdays CDC Report on deaths from fall-related traumatic brain injury. The statement, from AARP Senior Vice President Elinor Ginzler, follows:
AARP'S Life@50+ National Event & Expo Comes To Washington, DC September 4-6, 2008	6/25/2008 12:28 PM
AARP, one of the world's largest member organizations with over 39 million members is bringing its annual Life@50+ National Event & Expo to Washington, DC on September 4-6, 2008. This national event for AARP members and their friends and families will have something for everyone with exhibits, experts and entertainment at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

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