The Costs of Doing Nothing
This AARP Public Policy Institute chart book highlights the costs of inaction on health care reform from the perspective of consumers, businesses, society, and the nation.
We believe that health care and financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing our nation. More »
Congressional Pledge
We're asking Congress to commit to working in a bipartisan way to provide Americans with actions and answers. More »
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Featured Articles
Guest column: Community Action Partnership
Don Mathis shares why the Community Action Partnership is supporting Divided We Fail.
The Divided We Fail Platform
Read our basic positions regarding the future of health and financial security.
Cutting Political Gridlock
Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP, shares the importance of breaking through the partisan stalemate and getting our political "leaders" to actually lead.
Doing Well Through Wellness
Changing behavior starts with changing the culture that supports it, as evidenced by a study of companies that provide health care for more than 35 million Americans.
There's No Place Like Home
Long-term care is a subject most of us don't like to contemplate. But every day, millions of Americans are confronted with choices about long-term care.
Share Your Story
We want and need to hear from you on what what worries you about health care and long-term financial security.
Stand Up for Yourself
This video is a powerful anthem and appeal performed by the legendary Aretha Franklin. It encourages us to make our voices heard: "With this life if you do nothing else stand up for yourself."
Working After 50: Worry-free or Worrisome?
Working beyond retirement helps people stay active, engaged and independent. Let's do everything we can to redefine retirement for those who want, or need, to keep working.
The Quiet Crisis: The Rising Costs of Health Care
Known as the "quiet crisis," the number of people with health insurance who might be bankrupted by a medical crisis is growing.
In The News
Divided We Fail is urging Congress to develop a national approach to health care reform that upholds the pillars of quality, access and affordability. (PDF)
UCLA and AARP has named Anthony Onah's The Cure as the winner of the Stolen Dreams Short Film Competition.
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