Divided We Fail Debate Tracker
Are the candidates discussing the issues Americans care about? Find out via our Debate Tracker.
Divided We Fail was launched to raise the voices of millions of Americans who believe that health care and lifetime financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing our nation. More »
Access to Health Care
We believe affordable, quality health care is a basic need that all Americans share. But many of us are just one major illness or injury away from financial ruin due to skyrocketing costs. More »
Financial Security
Long-term financial security is a cornerstone of the American dream. Yet this dream is being threatened by the demise of traditional retirement pension plans and the economic environment. More »
Featured Articles
In America
Watch In America, a new music video that tells the story of an American family pushed to the brink of financial ruin by a health crisis.
Ask the Candidates
Help focus candidates' attention on health care and long-term financial security in the national political debate.
The Divided We Fail Platform
Read our basic positions regarding the future of health and financial security.
Over 2,000 Rally to Demand Action
More than 2,000 people converged on Capitol Hill to be a voice for the millions of Americans who have neither health nor financial security.
Divided We Fail: New Hampshire Launch
Divided We Fail New Hampshire was recently launched as part of our campaign focused around the 2008 presidential election.
Could Health Information Technology Save Your Life?
It's time for the health care industry to learn how to make information technology work for and protect you.
How Will You Pay for Retirement?
In today's world, generous corporate pensions and retiree health plans are becoming relics of the past and many people wonder how they will pay for retirement.
African-American Voters in South Carolina
AARP and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies recently released the results of a survey designed to gain insight into the issues African-Americans voters in South Carolina want political candidates to address.
50+: Igniting a Revolution to Reinvent America
In his book, 50+: Igniting a Revolution to Reinvent America, AARP CEO Bill Novelli challenges us to come together and grasp the unique opportunity that faces them to transform society, dramatically and for the better.
AARP Grassroots Advocates
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In The News
Election Issue Surveys: Surveys of AARP members in early primary and caucus states explore how closely they are following coverage of the candidates and how likely they are to change their candidate preferences as they learn more about the issues.
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More than 2,000 people converged on Capitol Hill to be a voice for the millions of Americans who have neither health nor financial security.
NAACP Chairman Julian Bond signed the Divided We Fail pledge on July 7th, 2007 at the pre-opening of the NAACP conference.
