http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/utilities.php Idaho Holiday Season Finds Older Idahoans Struggling With Utility Bills - 2 New AARP Reports Highlight Issue - As 40% of States' 50+ Struggling to Pay Bills, Idaho Public Utilities Commission Considers Utility Rate Hikes. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:05:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/utilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/utility-bills.php Idaho Idaho Utilities Looking to Sock It to Consumers - From Electricity to Water, Utility Co's Press for BIG Rate Hikes on Cash Strapped Idahoans, AARP Says Enough is Enough. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:23:52 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/utility-bills.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/seniorhunger.php Idaho Idahoan's Efforts to Tackle Hunger Gain National Spotlight. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:59:32 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/seniorhunger.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/dollars.php Idaho Refusing $2.5 Million for Health Care Ins. Exchange Puts Politics before Needs of Families & Small Businesses. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:53:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/dollars.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/palliative/dying-patients.php End of Life Care Idaho Senate Passes Bill To Force Dying Patients To Go Doc Shopping - AARP Deeply Disappointed as Legislation Complicating End-of-Life Care Heads to Gov. - Takes Roll Call on Bill to 180,000 Members. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:47:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/palliative/dying-patients.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/women-finances.php Disability Scholarships Low-Income 40+ Women in Idaho Are Eligible for Scholarships - Applications Accepted through March 31, 2011. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:33:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/women-finances.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/defeat.php Idaho AARP Commends Idaho Defeat of Health Care Nullification Bill - Action by Senate State Affairs Cmte to Sink "Unconstitutional" Bill Puts People before Politics – Helps to Preserve Access to Rx for Seniors. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:44:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/defeat.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/nullification.php Idaho Idaho Bill, Called "Unconstitutional" by AG's Office, Could Cost State $1.5 Billion, Loss of Health Care Jobs & Force 18,000 Seniors to Go W/out Rx. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:01:16 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/nullification.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/medicare-id.php Idaho AARP Thanksgiving Message to Congress: Don't Drive Idaho Docs Out of Medicare - Assoc. Calls on 180,000 Idaho Members to Contact State Congressional Delegation & Urge Them to Stave off 25% Doc Pay Cut in Medicare Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:29:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/medicare-id.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/senior-voters.php Idaho Voting Powerhouse Even Stronger in Mid-Term Elections, AARP's "Over/Under 50 Voter" Analysis Finds 50+ Could Account for Over 2/3rds of All Ballots Cast. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:14:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/senior-voters.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/ss-cuts.php Idaho AARP Says "Back Off"- 97% of Idaho's 65+ Find Program Critical to Monthly Budgets and Without it Half Would Live in Poverty. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:09:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/ss-cuts.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/aging-costs.php Idaho AARP, U of I, and the Idaho Dept. of Ins. Report on Long-term Care Prices Helps Idahoans Plan & Find the Right Care as They Age. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:48:50 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/aging-costs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/doc-fix.php Idaho Congress Failure on Doc Fix Bill Spells Trouble for Idaho - 21% Pay Cut Under Medicare Could See More Docs Leave Program & Older Idahoans Struggling to Find Needed Care. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:14:14 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/doc-fix.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/idaho-rx-checks.php Idaho $250 Checks in the Mail for Older Idahoans Struggling with Rx Costs - Expected to Help 30% of Idaho's 213,000 Medicare Beneficiaries Who Land in the Rx 'Doughnut Hole' – AARP Tips for Recipients. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:50:27 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/idaho-rx-checks.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/confidence-politics.php Idaho Election Survey Shows 85% Cast Vote of 'Little to No Confidence,' Reveals Top 5 Issues the 50 plus Want the Candidates to Address. Thu, 20 May 2010 14:35:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/confidence-politics.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/cop-out.php Idaho Gov's Foot Dragging Means Idaho Misses Chance to Manage High Risk Health Insurance Program for 34,000 Eligible State Residents - Statement by Jim Wordelman, State Director for AARP Idaho. Tue, 11 May 2010 16:00:22 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/cop-out.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/idaho/idaho-voters.php Idaho AARP Finds Most Older Idahoans are "Independents" & 83% Vote in Nearly Every Election - Assoc. to Launch Statewide Voter Ed Efforts. 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