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From the Editor
In the Eye of the Storm
In the next few months, Rep. Dan Maffei and his House colleagues likely will vote on a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s health care system. A “bipartisan, lasting health care reform” is in the national interest.
In the News
Cost of Doughnut Hole Drugs to Be Cut in Half
President Obama announced plans to slash the prescription drug expenses of Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the Part D coverage gap—the doughnut hole.
The Poll: Consumer Debt
Personal debt survey of 1,005 adults age 18 and older.
Could High Medical Bills Trigger Firing?
As her husband fought prostate cancer, Phillis Dewitt, 47, never imagined her own court fight was brewing.
Stockings No Help in Stroke Risk
Tight-fitting compression stockings don’t prevent blood clots from developing in the legs of stroke patients, according to new research.
Outrage: A Runaround for Magazine Refunds
When Michael Grantham, of Tallahassee, Fla., cleaned out his late father’s home earlier this year, magazines were everywhere. And little did he know that they’d keep piling up.
A Flag and a Promise Live On
An Ohio woman keeps her promise to mark a Vietnam vet's grave with a flag.
Make-Your-Own Online Comic Strips
Bill Zimmerman, 68, is creator of MakeBeliefsComix.com, a website that lets visitors write and illustrate their own comic strips and e-mail them to family and friends.
Now Hear This: People, Trends and Ideas
Hospitals going green, boomers offer financial therapy and Sunnygram.com sends e-mail via postal service.
Your Health
Health Care Reform Taking Shape
• There's general agreement on some key areas of reform.
• What the changes could mean to Americans.
• Tough issues still loom.
Your World
Tempting Targets: How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse During a Down Economy?
• The recession has hit older Americans hard.
• They need to recoup losses quickly.
• They're desperate—maybe too desperate.
Your Money
Jobless Auto Workers Go Back to School
• Jobless auto workers go back to school.
• Retraining is key to survival.
• Is Michigan a model for the nation?
Save a Buck: Win-Win Charity With Habitat for Humanity ReStores
If you need a bathtub, antique French doors, concrete blocks or just about anything else for your home or business—and you want it cheap—scout out one of the 550 Habitat for Humanity ReStores around the country.
Save a Buck: Half-Price Tickets
If high prices keep you from attending plays, concerts, sporting events or exhibits, consider joining Goldstar.com, an online seller of half-price tickets—with a service charge averaging about $4.50 per ticket.
Save a Buck: No-Fee ATMs
Automated teller machines generated some $4 billion in revenue last year in fees of up to $5 per transaction. But convenience doesn’t have to be costly.
Scam Alert: Home, Stolen Home
Forged deeds can give crooks the keys to your castle.
Ask the Experts: Volunteering in Retirement
Q. I’m getting ready to retire. I would like to volunteer in my community, but I don’t know where to begin. Any ideas?
Ask the Experts: Social Security and Retiring at 55
Q. I’m 55 and about to retire. I plan to file for Social Security benefits when I reach 62. Will my benefit be reduced because I’m not earning wages for seven years until then?
AARP Member Discounts - July News
AARP members receive discounts with six major rental companies and Consumer Cellular.
Your AARP
Where We Stand: Health Reform Now
All Americans should have affordable health care choices. But our current health care system costs too much, wastes too much, makes too many mistakes and gives us back too little value for our money.
The Law: Were Older Workers Targets of Layoffs?
The issue: Is it illegal for a company to target older workers for layoffs because of age?
What I Really Know About Freedom
At 66, I’ve finally found the freedom to be myself. Five years ago I started shedding the “shoulds” in my life and began to liberate myself from a lifetime of doing what was expected. It all started with dance.
The Difficult Details of Health Care Reform
This promises to be a devilish summer for advocates of health care reform. After the preliminary rhetoric, Senate and House committees, along with the White House, are deep into the nitty-gritty of lawmaking.
In the Know
Opinion: Add Long-Term Care to the Health Reform Debate
It’s not just the uninsured who need coverage.
What I Really Know About Freedom
At 66, I’ve finally found the freedom to be myself. Five years ago I started shedding the “shoulds” in my life and began to liberate myself from a lifetime of doing what was expected. It all started with dance.
Letters to the Editor
Letters responding to health care reform, social security and "What I Reallly Know" articles in the June issue of the AARP Bulletin.
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