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Don’t Be Scammed: Fraud Fighters Offer Help
At 90, Paul Rusch has found a new calling as a Fraud Fighter. No cape, no badge, but a talent for helping people in Wisconsin deflect overly persistent callers asking overly personal questions.
February 9, 2010
$500 Loan Leads Retiree to Bankruptcy
Wisconsin Rep. Gordon Hintz sponsors bill to limit payday loan interest rates to 36 percent since there is no cap now and payday loan APRs can exceed 1,000 percent.
December 28, 2009
AARP Wisconsin: Nearly 850,000 Strong
Get Wisconsin’s latest news, weather and state resources from AARP. Find your local AARP chapter.
December 28, 2009
Could SeniorCare Drug Program Be a National Model?
Wisconsin's SeniorCare program, which predated Part D, has been extended through 2012. Qualifying low-income seniors pay $5 or $15 copay for generic or brand-name drugs.
September 30, 2009
At 75, Wisconsin’s Chief Justice Begins Fourth 10-Year Term
Shirley Abrahamson is starting a new term as chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. What’s unusual about that? It’s a 10-year term—and she’s 75.
September 10, 2009
Family Care Helps People Stay at Home Longer
AARP Wisconsin lobbied to expand Family Care to serve older people at home with activities of daily living, so they don't have to move into nursing homes.
September 3, 2009
Biologic Drugs: Why No Generics?
As Congress debates exclusivity period for biologic drugs as part of health care reform, an AARP report found generics used for 57% of prescriptions filled in Wisconsin.
August 27, 2009
BadgerCare Opens to More Adults
On July 1, BadgerCarePlus expands to include low-income adults with no dependent children, which will give 98 percent of Wisconsin residents access to health insurance.
June 5, 2009
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