Seniors angry over lost retirement savings, AARP survey finds With Senate negotiations continuing on a comprehensive financial reform bill, an AARP survey of consumers 50 and older suggests overwhelming support for financial reforms and consumer protections among Republicans, Democrats and Independents. "Older ...
<div id="subtitle">Organizers say Minn. city's collective get-healthy effort has added years to residents' lives</div><div><p>Hardware store owner and heart attack survivor Leo Aeikens spent most of his life with a hankering for meat, cheese and ice cream. But an ambitious effort aimed at ...
<div><h1> IF COBRA IS OUT OF REACH </h1><p>In February the government gave people who lost their jobs in 2009 a big helping hand, agreeing to pay a portion of their COBRA health insurance premium. As part of the stimulus package, Washington is ...
<div id="subtitle">Lobbying by insurance group, some big drug firms up as health care debate intensifies</div><div><p>The nation's health insurance companies have ramped up their lobbying as the battle over reshaping the health care system has escalated.</p><p>America's Health Insurance ...
<div id="subtitle">Illusionist will appear at the AARP gathering, but when is a surprise</div><div><p> You wonÕt find the Amazing Kreskin on the impressive list of celebrity speakers for the AARP convention in Las Vegas.</p><p>But the mentalist ÒpredictsÓ heÕll make a surprise ...
<div><p> Will the Strip</p><p>really look any</p><p>different with this additional influx</p><p>of 50-plus tourists?</p><p>IF YOU GO</p><p>What: Vegas@50+</p>< ...
<div id="subtitle">Good times: Television legend Norman Lear receives AARP service award in Las Vegas</div><div><p>Television legend Norman Lear has been awarded the AARP's annual Andrus Award for service.</p><p>Lear received the award last week as part of AARP's annual ...
<div id="subtitle">Hundreds of Oklahoma seniors rally to protest cuts to nutrition programs</div><div><p>Hundreds of seniors waved empty paper plates Wednesday to protest cutbacks in nutrition programs for the elderly that could eliminate thousands of meals for some of Oklahoma's most vulnerable citizens.</p>< ...
<div><p>The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill, a major boost for the legislation two days before a historic vote.</p><p>AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother said Thursday that the 40-million strong organization backs the House bill. He said the ...
<div><p> President Barack Obama on Thursday mounted an 11th-hour push behind his top domestic priority, urging lawmakers facing a critical weekend vote on remaking US health care to "pass this reform."</p><p>Obama hoped to win over waverers and stiffen supporters' spines in the ...
