Complete Streets Passes in Suffolk County

Posted on 12/27/2012 by | AARP New York | Comments

Advocacy | Home & Family | Local Resources | Volunteering The nation’s baby boomers have already begun turning 65 setting off an unprecedented growth in the state’s older population.  By 2025, nearly 20 percent of New York’s population will be over age 65.  Just 13 years from now 8,000 baby boomers will be turning 80 years old every day in the U.S.  AARP now has 65,000 members over the age of 100 across the US.  850 live in Suffolk County.  As our nation – and state and county– undergoes this …

PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE CO-PAYMENTS FOR SENIORS RESTORED IN THE NEW YEAR

Posted on 12/21/2012 by | AARP New York | Comments

Advocacy | Health & Wellbeing | New York Seniors in the state’s EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage) program who struggled to afford their prescription drugs after budget cuts to the program, will see some relief for at least the first three months of 2013.  The Governor and Legislature restored funding for critical co-payment assistance in this year’s state budget, starting January 1, 2013, but for funding to continue beyond March 31, 2013, the program will have to be fully funded in the state’s 2013-2014 budget. “EPIC is one …

AARP Members Can Get 2-for-1 Pre-Sale Offer on Broadway Tickets

Posted on 12/12/2012 by | AARP New York | Comments

About AARP | Events | Home & Family | Local Resources | New York AARP members can purchase two Broadway tickets for the price of one through a pre-sale offer period, starting at 10:30 am January 3-6 (this offer is available to AARP members four days before the offer is made available to the general public). Tickets can be purchased online using the code BWAARP; or upgrade your seat for an additional $20 per ticket using code BWAAUP. Two-for-one ticket pricing will be displayed at the point of sale as 50% off a minimum …

Funding for EPIC Returns, Briefly

Posted on 12/1/2012 by | AARP National | Comments

Health & Wellbeing | New York A year after the state slashed spending on the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program, it will restore funding — at least for the first three months of 2013. The news comes as a relief for people like Melvyn May, 76, who paid $126 for each 90-day supply of seven medications he takes daily for heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. Retired rabbi Melvyn May, 76, of Queens, hopes New York will permanently restore full funding for Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance …

AARP Community Conversation Coming to Your Area

Posted on 11/29/2012 by | AARP New York | Comments

About AARP | Advocacy | Events | Health & Wellbeing | Home & Family | New York | Volunteering Join us as we cover the latest post-election news on issues that concern New Yorkers over the age of 50.  We will preview what to expect next year on the state and federal landscape including Social Security, Medicare, energy affordability and caregiving.  Please RSVP at 1-877-926-8300 or at the event link below if one is provided. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Alfie’s Restaurant 986 Fairmount Ave Jamestown, NY  14701 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:00 a.m. – …

End of Legislative Session Review

Posted on 11/28/2012 by | AARP New York | Comments

Advocacy | Home & Family | Money & Work | New York | Volunteering AARP New York’s state legislative priorities include safeguarding New Yorkers’ access to quality, affordable health care and prescription coverage. By the year 2030, the number of older New Yorkers is expected to increase by 65 percent. The legislative session in Albany drew to a close in late June. AARP’s volunteers and members fought to ensure policies adopted allow New Yorkers to age with dignity, independence and security. More than 29,000 members participated in tele-town hall meetings on issues impacting the …

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