2023 AARP NJ Advocacy Priorities

In 2021, 41% of New Jersey voters 50 and older considered leaving the state to live elsewhere. Our current systems are failing New Jerseyans, especially older New Jerseyans. Out of the 41% who considered leaving, 75% say they want lower taxes and 73% want a lower overall cost of living. New Jersey is in an affordability crisis, and everyone should be concerned.

On behalf of our more than 1 million Garden State members and all older New Jerseyans, our priorities in 2023 are focused on solutions that will make New Jersey a place to stay for life.

Read more about our advocacy priorities, including:

	Equitable, cost-effective and targeted property tax relief ANCHOR Senior Freeze - Convert reimbursement into a credit (S259/1501/A320)
	Family caregiver tax credit (S2021/A1802) Provide a fully refundable gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of a qualifying senior family member
	Fair prescription drug prices and (S1614/A2839) Establish A Prescription Drug Affordability Board (S329/A1747) Give the Division of Consumer Affairs the responsibility and resources to collect prescription drug pricing data from drug manufactures and all members of the pharmaceutical supply chain (S1615/A2840) Place an our-of-pocket cap on several life-saving medications including insulin, epi pens, and inhalers (S1614/A2839)
	Affordable utilities Helps New Jersey households with low and fixed incomes access the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (S3333/A5020)
	Safe and quality long-term care system Expand home and community-based services Expand small house nursing homes Transparency and accountability in nursing homes (S2769/A4484 and S2892) Increase the number of PACE organizations Access to affordable health care coverage COVID-19 vaccines