AARP Tells Washington To Fix Health Care

3/26/2009

posted by N. Sioris

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AARP has launched an effort called "Divided We Fail," which is a national bi-partisan effort designed to attract attention to the absolute necessity for health care reform in this country. AARP believes that all Americans should have access to affordable, quality health care.

According to their website, Divided We Fail is taking on this challenge so that Americans can achieve long-term financial security and get the health care they need. Their goal is to rally individuals, policymakers, and business leaders to this cause through a number of ways, which may include:

• strengthening Social Security
• making affordable, quality health care available for all
• making prescription drugs more affordable for all
• creating incentives to save for retirement, or
• expanding job opportunities so people can keep working and contributing to society as they get older.

AARP intends to mobilize its' members and the public to demand solutions.


The Divided We Fail Platform outlines the main areas of emphasis for the organization. They include:

• Affordable health care, including prescription drugs, and these costs should not burden future generations.
• Wellness and prevention efforts, including changes in personal behavior such as diet and exercise, should be top national priorities.
• Long-term care choices that- allow people to maintain their independence at home or in their communities with expanded and affordable financing options.
• Social Security must be strengthened without burdening future generations.
  Our children and grandchildren should have an adequate quality of life when they retire.
• Workers should be provided with financial incentives to save, have access to effective retirement plans, and should be able to keep working and contributing to society regardless of age.
• Americans of all ages should have access to tools to help manage their finances and save for the future. There should be better, easy to understand information to help increase financial literacy and manage money wisely.

The Motto: "Divided We Fail, but together we can do anything."

If you are interested in getting involved with Divided We Fail, check out these links at the AARP website:

Get Involved

Take The Pledge

Activist Resources