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Pedestrians in peril...may need adjusting to add time. AARP's most recent report shows that Hawaii again was No. 1 in the rate of elderly pedestrian deaths in 2007-2008, with 6.97 deaths per 100,000 walkers at least 65 years old. The national rate was 2.33, and... In this article: Hawaii, AARP, California, and New York |
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ABC News | November 05, 2009
House Dems Health Care Plan Gains Momentum with Key Endorsements
...bill calls for steep cuts in Medicare. ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic leadership had been lobbying AARP for weeks. Officials of the organization also met...
In this article: Barack Obama, American Medical Association, Cancer, White House, and Medicare
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boston.com - Latest Campaign '08 news | November 04, 2009
AP sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing
...sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING AP sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., third from left, meets with Native Americans leaders to...
In this article: Medicare, Barack Obama, Biofuel, Tax, Medicaid, Congressional Budget Office, Steny Hoyer, and Nancy Pelosi
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Philly.com: Politics | November 06, 2009
Health-bill vote is a close call
...party did prevail in House elections in New York and California. The legislation's prospects got a lift with endorsements from the AARP, the AMA, and the cancer society. AARP, with its 40 million members, promised to run ads and contact...
In this article: Nancy Pelosi, Medicare, Barack Obama, Legal age, Cancer, and American Medical Association
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Kansas City Star | November 04, 2009
House Dems in final push on health care
...2009. The House is steaming toward a historic vote on President Barack Obama's remake of the U.S. health care system, with Democratic leaders increasingly confident and the powerful seniors' lobby AARP about to get on board. A debate and...
In this article: Brad Ellsworth, Barack Obama, California, Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, Medicare, Cellophane, Congressional Budget Office, and GOP
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CNN | November 06, 2009
Dems get backing on health care reform
...most influential doctors' advocacy groups. "I want to thank both organizations again for their support, and I urge Congress to listen to AARP, listen to the AMA and pass this reform for hundreds of millions of Americans who will benefit...
In this article: Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Medicare, Socialism, Tax, Bart Stupak, American Medical Association, GOP, and Michele Bachmann
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | October 12, 2009
Changing a way of life
...a peninsula in Costa Rica and Loma Linda, Calif. The pilot is sponsored by Buettner's Blue Zones organization, AARP and a $750,000 grant from the UnitedHealth Foundation. Buettner's research team found that diet, behavior, outlook...
In this article: Dan Buettner and Minneapolis
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AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a United States-based non-governmental organization (a special interest group). According to its mission statement, it is "a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over ... dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age," which "provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members." AARP operates as a non-profit advocate for its members and is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States,, but also sells insurance, investment funds and other financial products. AARP claims over 38 million members, making it one of the largest membership organizations for people age 50 and over in the United States. Membership is expected to grow significantly as baby boomers age.
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