Fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Alabama, and it causes real harm to real people every day. That is why AARP Alabama thanks the members of the Alabama Legislature and Governor Kay Ivey for making House Bill 303 law. We especially thank State Rep. Russell Bedsole (R-Alabaster) for sponsoring this legislation. This important […]

“In Alabama, House Bill 303, the Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, offers a commonsense solution,” AARP’s Candi Williams writes.

Alabama has a historic opportunity to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to everyone in the state, no matter where they live or their circumstances. Access, however, depends on more than wires, poles, and other pieces of infrastructure. It also depends on making sure that internet service is affordable, and that all Alabamians have […]

It is often a difficult and heartbreaking decision. Someone in your life – usually an aging parent or other loved one – is at the point where they need some help in making vital decisions about matters such as where to live, how to manage their finances, or get the right medical care. While our […]

Even in ordinary times, the more than 760,000 unpaid family caregivers in Alabama face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with little or no training, they may be responsible for wound care, tube feedings, dressing, managing the finances and medical bills of their loved ones, transportation and more. Of course, these are no ordinary […]

For decades, big pharmaceutical companies have raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Alabama, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Alabamians increased only 4.6%. Prescription drugs don’t work if patients can’t afford them. In D.C., there is rare bipartisan agreement […]