After the Election
After the Election
With the expected to grow to 1.6 million in the next decade, newly elected politicians must recognize that the coming age wave will have a major impact on the commonwealth. Prior to the election, the weighed in on aging issues including:
Health care affordability: many seniors face high premiums and increased cost sharing.
Prescription drug affordability: Prescription Advantage, the state’s program that works in tandem with Medicare Part D, has been cut to the bone, again and again.
Long-term care: Massachusetts seniors want to remain in their home and community, but more funding goes to nursing homes and other institutional care, rather than home and community based services.
Housing and transportation: Massachusetts residents need safe, affordable and accessible housing, as well as mobility options that include alternatives to driving.
Jobs and economic security: The pool of older workers is growing but many employers have not updated their employment practices to reflect this aging demographic.
Take action
Now it is your turn to hold those voted into office to the principles and ideas that got them elected. Find out who won each race www.sec.state.ma.us, and if you haven't already, be sure to refer to our to find your officials’ positions on aging issues, along with AARP’s,
You can also watch the free webcast of the , recorded at Faneuil Hall.
Then, and let them know that you will be holding them accountable when it comes to aging issues.
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After the Election
J.D. Pooley/Getty Images The numbers don’t lie: seniors are the largest and most active voting demographic in the United States. These voters matched expectations for the 2010 midterm elections: those age 50+ provided nearly six of every 10 votes, and voters 65+ cast nearly a quarter of all ballots -- the highest percentage since 1994. How will that voting power extend to political power now that the election is over?With the expected to grow to 1.6 million in the next decade, newly elected politicians must recognize that the coming age wave will have a major impact on the commonwealth. Prior to the election, the weighed in on aging issues including:
Health care affordability: many seniors face high premiums and increased cost sharing.
Prescription drug affordability: Prescription Advantage, the state’s program that works in tandem with Medicare Part D, has been cut to the bone, again and again.
Long-term care: Massachusetts seniors want to remain in their home and community, but more funding goes to nursing homes and other institutional care, rather than home and community based services.
Housing and transportation: Massachusetts residents need safe, affordable and accessible housing, as well as mobility options that include alternatives to driving.
Jobs and economic security: The pool of older workers is growing but many employers have not updated their employment practices to reflect this aging demographic.
Take action
Now it is your turn to hold those voted into office to the principles and ideas that got them elected. Find out who won each race www.sec.state.ma.us, and if you haven't already, be sure to refer to our to find your officials’ positions on aging issues, along with AARP’s,
You can also watch the free webcast of the , recorded at Faneuil Hall.
Then, and let them know that you will be holding them accountable when it comes to aging issues.
Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures