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    ... neighbors save money and energy. Through Divided We Fail, the biggest initiative in AARP history, we were able to engage our members and volunteers-and the general public-to an extent we had never seen. Our goal was to make sure health and financial security rose to the top of the national agenda...

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    ...scholarships for innovative high schools in every state. And we helped our members enjoy the celebration with rock, jazz, and gospel concerts and an inspiring event at the Lincoln Memorial during our Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Washington, D.C., in September. In 2008, we put health care reform...

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    ... first-ever online daily newspaper went live and hundreds of thousands of AARP members participated in "town halls" conducted by telephone conference calls, enabling them to discuss health care reform and other issues with state officials - and each other - from their homes. Restless for action on...

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    ... Security AARP members were hit hard by the financial turbulence of 2008. Many lost their jobs and their health coverage. Home values plummeted as foreclosures increased. Families felt the economic burn with every stop at the gas station and grocery store. Investment values dwindled, forcing...

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    ... AARP National Employer Team by nine. In addition to six private-sector employers, we welcomed three federal agencies: the Peace Corps, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance. AARP state offices hosted roundtables for human resources...

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    ...$300 economic stimulus rebates. Our staff worked with the IRS to develop a simple application form. To get the word out, AARP's newspaper, magazines and Web site carried regular updates. Our state offices made automated phone calls and held town-hall briefings. Every AARP member received a post card...

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    ... promoting prevention and wellness. Health Care Reform There are plenty of ideas for improving health care. But partisan bickering often stifles attempts to act on them. AARP worked through Divided We Fail (DWF)-with Business Roundtable, SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and the National...

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    ... at a series of Solutions Forums hosted by our think-tank, the AARP Public Policy Institute. AARP's international affairs team hosted Health Care '08, an international conference that examined health care coverage, delivery, quality and financing in other countries. No country has all the answers...

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    ..., available in both English and Spanish. Four new online health tools provide consumers with trusted, reliable online health information. They include a symptom search, an illustrated health encyclopedia, a doctor/hospital finder and a drug database and interaction checker. AARP's staff "walked the...

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    ... volunteers promoted health care and lifetime financial security at a presidential debate at the University of Texas at Austin campus on Feb. 21. 'You Guys are Everywhere' Thousands of AARP members volunteered for the first time, becoming visible "Champions for Change" in bright red shirts. They...

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    ... principles for health care reform, and fostered productive discussions through forums on retirement security for women, innovative pension approaches, financial literacy, electronic medical records and prevention of chronic illnesses. AARP state offices conducted more than 800 community-based...

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    ...pledge drives, homecoming football games and presidential debate-watching parties. In addition, AARP and the University of California/Los Angeles sponsored the "Stolen Dreams Short Film Competition." Film students conveyed the hardships caused by Americans' lack of health and financial security. The...

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    ... a special election Web site, AARP members obtained voter registration forms, requested absentee ballots and learned about early voting opportunities. Sens. Obama and McCain shared their views on issues of interest to AARP members in voter guides published in AARP The Magazine and posted online. In...

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    ... to encourage President-elect Obama to take action on health care and lifetime financial security. Better Government AARP members in California took a big stand for good government by helping to pass a ballot initiative designed to make state legislators more accountable to voters. Proposition 11...

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    ... new generations of architecture students. We co-sponsored the Ethel Percy Andrus House of Freedom competition with the American Institute of Architecture Students. Nearly 70 teams learned about aging trends and how to incorporate universal design principles in their work. The contest honored AARP...

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    ...of AARP-sponsored forums on "livable communities." The events brought together government leaders, community activists, and experts in demographics, transportation, economic development, health care, the environment, and the arts. They gathered in four distinctive cities: Pittsburgh, Pa.; Charleston...

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    ... public affairs TV program "Washington Week with Gwen Ifill & National Journal." Health and financial security issues were front and center. Connecting to Change AARP promoted communities that meet the needs of all generations. Homes and gathering places in Miami, Houston, Philadelphia, Atlanta...

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    ... and services, and opportunities for fun and fellowship. Information A record number of visitors-more than 50 million-experienced the updated AARP Web site (www.AARP.org). Popular destinations included money-management tips and interactive games. AARP members used the virtual Online Community to...

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    ... quarterly in Spanish and English, won the Society of National Publications' 2008 EXCEL award for overall excellence among large-circulation magazines. AARP's first syndicated television shows began airing nationwide in April. "My Generation," a magazineformat lifestyle program, and "Inside E Street...

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    ... members' access to health care, while also improving the way health care is delivered. More than 14,400 insurance agents were trained to discuss AARP-branded health products face-to-face with clients. This added a new dimension of customer service, and expanded the plans' geographic coverage. AARP...

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    ... to commit. The new AARP Office of Volunteer and Civic Engagement will manage these efforts. AARP Presents Vegas@50+, our national event and expo, will be held in Las Vegas from Oct. 2224. We'll also hold two community-focused AARP Life Festivals in San Antonio (in May) and Chicago (in June). Gail...

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    ... to commit. The new AARP Office of Volunteer and Civic Engagement will manage these efforts. AARP Presents Vegas@50+, our national event and expo, will be held in Las Vegas from Oct. 2224. We'll also hold two community-focused AARP Life Festivals in San Antonio (in May) and Chicago (in June). Gail...

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    ... an ex-officio member of the Board Governance and Member Value/Social Impact Committees. For nearly 25 years she worked at On Lok, Inc., a family of nonprofit organizations providing comprehensive and community-based long-term care services in San Francisco, serving as its executive director for the...

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    ... vice president and chief marketing officer of CIGNA Health Care Systems. Previously, he served on the AARP Andrus Foundation's board of trustees. Yash Aggarwal Yash Aggarwal, PhD, JD, serves on the Board Governance Committee, the National Nominating Committee, and AARP's National Policy Council. Dr...

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    ... served on AARP's Executive Council of Oregon. Dr. Douma is CEO of Empower, LLC, and previously was assistant director of the Oregon Department of Human Services; CEO of Health Responsibility Systems; and medical director for the Hartford and Travelers insurance companies. He serves on the board of...

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    ... Award for its programs. Maeona Mendelson Mae Mendelson, PhD, chairs AARP's National Nominating Committee and is a member of the National Policy Council Nominating Committee. She also serves on the Board Member Value/Social Impact Committee and the AARP Global Network board. Previously, she was AARP...

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    ... National Policy Council. He chairs the Washington State Home Care Quality Authority and the National Academy for State Health Policy's Long-Term Care Committee. T. George Rowan T. George Rowan, PhD, serves on the Board Member Value/Social Impact Committee and the AARP Foundation Board of Directors...

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    2008 The AARP Executive Team Bill Novelli CEO Emilio Pardo Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer Hop Backus Executive Vice President, State Operations Shereen Remez Executive Vice President, Member Value Kevin Donnellan Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer John ...

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