AARP Updates

 

To view this email as a web page, click here.     Lylie, we’ve worked hard for our Social Security and Medicare benefits. And together, our community fights EVERY single day to protect them. The future of these critical programs shouldn’t be up for negotiation. But right now, a bill called the TRUST Act would permit lawmakers to fast track a bill to cut Social Security & Medicare — with minimum transparency or voter oversight. This is OUTRAGEOUS. It’s up to us to make sure Congress gets our message loud and clear. Tell Congress: Don’t cut our Social Security and Medicare benefits — oppose the TRUST Act.           One step closer to lower Rx prices Congress has approved a major budget package, which is the first step in the right direction to finally allow Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices with insurance companies. This could not have been achieved without YOU — our community of advocates who helped drive our lawmakers to vote yes on the momentous bill. Thank you. But the fight’s not over yet — it's time Americans stopped paying out-of-control prices for the medications we rely on. We’re sending Congress an invoice of our monthly prescription bills — will you join the fight and add yours, Lylie?           Family caregivers need help Lylie, we’d love to learn more about you and the issues you care about. Will you take a moment to answer a few questions about yourself?         More livable communities for all       AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge recently sat down to discuss the work AARP and HUD are doing to improve the health, well-being and safety of older Americans by increasing access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Watch the video to hear their important conversation.                 In the News Big Boost to SNAP Benefits Goes Into Effect in October Pandemic Puts Secure Retirement at Greater Risk for Many Older Americans Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill That Makes Broadband More Affordable           TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE         The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received full FDA approval recently. Test your knowledge of how vaccinations work against the coronavirus. How long after your last vaccine dose until you are considered fully protected? A) 28 days B) 2 weeks C) 1 week D) 24 hours         Scroll down for the answer             We are AARP: Ginger from Utah     With her father recovering from a stroke and mother living with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, Ginger is a source of help and hope, but it’s not always easy being a caregiver. Read about the financial toll family caregiving has on Ginger.               TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ANSWER         The correct answer is B) 2 weeks. The CDC considers people fully vaccinated two weeks after a single-dose vaccine like Johnson & Johnson, or two weeks after your second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. With new variants emerging, Americans will likely need booster shots to maintain their immunity. Learn more about COVID-19 booster shots and when to expect them.