WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement in
response to the Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports
released today:
"While there was good news today in the
Trustees Reports, older Americans need certainty that Medicare and
Social Security will be protected. For long term sustainability,
Congress owes it to the American people to reach a bipartisan
solution, ensuring people's hard-earned Social Security benefits
will be there in full for the decades ahead. The stakes are simply
too high to do nothing.
"Social Security is the largest source of
retirement income for most retirees, and Medicare is the primary or
only source of health care for most people ages 65 and older. Older
Americans make up the nation's largest voting bloc and will hold
leaders in Washington accountable
if they fail to protect these programs."
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they
live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens
communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than
100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security,
financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for
individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and
allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to
carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information,
AARP produces the nation's largest circulation
publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP
Bulletin. To learn more,
visit www.aarp.org/about-aarp/, www.aarp.org/espaƱol or
follow @AARP, @AARPenEspaƱol and @AARPadvocates on social
media.
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