AARP NY Statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State
Posted on 01/14/25
ALBANY, N.Y. – AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement today on Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Message:
“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.
“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.
“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.
“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”
About AARP
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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"Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP NY Statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 01/14/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/eb/9d/a8c085634dcbb2acf401b851402a/sots-photo-1.jpg" alt="SOTS Photo 1.jpg" width="5712" height="4284" style="height: auto; max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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"Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP NY Statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 01/14/25 </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/eb/9d/a8c085634dcbb2acf401b851402a/sots-photo-1.jpg" alt="SOTS Photo 1.jpg" width="5712" height="4284" style="height: auto; max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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max-width: 550px; max-height: 550px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>ALBANY, N.Y.</b> – <b>AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel</b> issued the following statement today on <b>Governor Kathy Hochul</b>’s 2025 State of the State Message:<br><br>“AARP New York was encouraged to see several standalone policy proposals to help older New Yorkers with financial fraud and energy affordability issues, as well as to explore prescription drug importation from Canada.<br><br>“However, prescription drug importation has passed the state Senate three years in a row, so we may be past exploring the issue at this point.<br><br>“AARP looks forward to seeing the fine print in the Governor's Executive Budget proposal next week. We sincerely hope she takes the opportunity to address the State Office for Aging's services waiting list, which unfortunately has resulted in people dying while waiting for aging services. Additionally, we urge her to provide more oversight of nursing homes.<br><br>“AARP believes it would be a lost opportunity if the Governor did not use some of the over 100 policy recommendations that came from workgroups across the state as they worked to put together a Master Plan on Aging.”<br><br><b><u>About AARP</u></b><br><br><i>AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. 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