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I ran across @ewtnews.bsky.social tonight and decided to sample it. What a mistake. Its biased coverage on immigration and providing an unchallenged mouthpiece for the Republican Senate Majority Leader was disgusting and disappointed. Whoever runs this network should spend some time with Jesus.

Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare

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Almost 1 in 10 Essex County, NY residents receive SNAP benefits says #FRAC. The harmful SNAP provisions in HR one will deepen America’s hunger by taking food away from people who need it the most including older adults, kids, & vet. #StopThatSNAPShift Day default.salsalabs.org/Tf688be80-8e...

I cannot escape the Master Plan on Aging! I drive up to the beautiful Heaven Hill Farm on Lake Placid for a Caregiving Working Group Meeting of the North Country and who is the first presenter? It’s MPA Co-Chair and Health Foundation of Western & Central New York President Nora O’Brien-Suric

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

“Democracy depends on conscience. A people guided by love of truth and respect for one another will never bow to tyranny. Freedom is not the privilege of the few—it is the responsibility of all.”
— Pope Leo XIV

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Jeffries: In that Oval Office meeting, which lasted over an hour, the amount of time spent talking about health insurance for undocumented immigrants was less than 10 seconds. You know why? Because they know it’s a lie. They didn’t even bother to bring it up—because the cameras weren’t rolling.

Can you tell me how the 51,000 deaths was calculated?

Cowards. The home of Murrow and Cronkite is a spineless, greedy joke. So very sad.

Food Benefit Cuts Threaten Older Adults Proposed SNAP changes could affect millions of adults 50+

Will proposed federal cuts to nutrtion assistance negativey impact some older adults? You betcha!

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Governor Hochul recently launched the NY BRICKS Grant Program, offering grants to acquire, design, construct or reconstruct facilities, and provide major renovations, improvements, and modernization or rehabilitation of community centers. Learn more here www.dasny.org/BRICKS

Insurance premiums could rise by $1,291 annually on average for those on individual market health plans in New York State.

Until July 2nd consumers can tell the State how more expensive premiums would impact them or people they know. Submit a comment here: hcfany.org/tell-new-yor....

After 31 years with AARP, I retired today.

I am thrilled to see that the Secure Choice Savings Program, which AARP NY worked very hard to get the bill passed and signed into law that created it, is finally on its way to launching. Employers can click the link to sign up for the pilot.

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Medicare Rights Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging Urge the Senate to Reject Harmful Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare - Medicare Rights Center Washington, DC—Our organizations represent older adults and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare and Medicaid for life-saving health care. We condemn the House’s passage of devastating cuts t...

“…the bill, as written, threatens Medicare’s sustainability by triggering massive future cuts to the program. Nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts would be required, with an estimated $45 billion occurring as soon as fiscal year 2026.” www.medicarerights.org/media-center...

We all have unique numbers, but benefit calcualtions are not made until retirement as tjey are based on number of quarters worked, and the age you choose to start receiving benefit.

Tell our representatives to vote NO and keep #HandsOffSNAP: hungersolutionsny.salsalabs.org/no-snap-cuts

There are no individual social security accounts. It is considered an earned benefit because a worker has to have worked and paid into the system for 20 quarters to earn the benefit.

North Country coalition speaks out on potential Medicaid cuts In the North Country, nearly one in three residents rely on Medicaid, making it a crucial part of the healthcare system.

North Country coalition speaks out on potential Medicaid cuts www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/nort...

There are no Social Security individual accounts.

Social Security is an earned benefit.

Visiting a local office Email your lawmakers now. Tell them to side with American seniors and taxpayers — NOT big drug companies!

Big drug companies want to keep ripping off American seniors by charging the highest prices in the world for Rx: aarp.info/RX

Historic win! Thank you @governor.ny.gov, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social & @leaderasc.bsky.social for coming through for older New Yorkers by putting $53M in next state budget to eliminate waiting lists for vital aging services like delivered meals and personal care. states.aarp.org/new-york/sta...

.@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social
& @leaderasc.bsky.social - protect older adults from financial exploitation by empowering financial institutions to intervene when they see a suspicious transaction that appears to be financial exploitation. app.publicnewsservice.org/story/advoca...?

Thank you, NYS Assembly Health Chair @amy4assembly.bsky.social
for moving her bill - A.7364 - out of the Health Committee that would boost Medicare Savings Program enrollment by automatically matching SNAP recipients to MSP, helping eligible low-income older NYers save up to $7300 per year.

AARP Social Security Support and AdvocacyRewards Star120x30-AARP-logo-red AARP works with lawmakers to protect Social Security and ensure its long-term health and success for generations to come.

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Fight fraud! Shred your important documents then contact your state legislators about cracking down on another type of fraud.

As part of the Modern Medicaid Alliance (MMA) coalition of 90 organizations, AARP signed a letter to Congressional Leadership urging Congress to reject any proposals to cut Medicaid funding as they work on the fiscal year 2025 budget.
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