Affordable Care Act

• Senate Reconciliation Debate Could Send Obamacare Repeal to President’s Desk

  December 03, 2015: We’ll be watching the U.S. Senate today as it votes on a multitude of amendments as part of the annual budget reconciliation process. Thursday is informally known as vote-a-rama day, when each amendment is discussed and voted on in just 10 minute...Read more >

• Medicaid Factsheet 2015

  December 02, 2015: What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a social safety net program that provides health coverage for low-income pregnant women, children, the disabled and seniors. Who is covered under Medicaid? About 70 million people receive Medicaid benefits, incl...Read more >

• King v. Burwell Decision a Win for Those Aged 50 – 64

  June 26, 2015: “With its King v. Burwell decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today confirmed that the Affordable Care Act benefits older workers and retirees and could withstand attempts to take it apart piece-by-piece though legal challenges. “The court’s de...Read more >

• Supreme Court Upholds Federal Insurance Exchange, Benefiting Early Retirees and Older Workers

  June 26, 2015: In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in the case of King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows residents of states using the federal insurance exchange to receive premium subsidies for their coverage — an outco...Read more >

• Retiree Voting Record Released

  May 26, 2015: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its  2014 voting recordreport which scored  every U.S. Representative and Senator on key issues affecting current and future retirees. The voting record examined 10 key Senate vot...Read more >

• Senate Passes Budget that Cuts $5.3 Trillion

  May 08, 2015: The Senate voted 51 to 48 on Tuesday to pass the first joint congressional budget plan in six years, ratifying a 10-year blueprint that would cut spending by $5.3 trillion, overhaul Medicaid by turning it into block grants, and repeal President Obama...Read more >

• Moves to Expand Social Security Benefits Gain Traction in the Senate

  April 10, 2015: SGR Bill Disallows Federal Health Standards to be used in Malpractice Cases The recently passed House bill replacing the Medicare “Sustainable Growth Rate” includes provisions that provide doctors with stricter protections against malpractice ...Read more >

• Senators Harry Reid, Dan Coats Will Not Run for Re-Election

  March 27, 2015: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced on Friday that he will not seek re-election in 2016. Reid has a 95% lifetime score on the Alliance’s voting record and was the recipient of the Leadership Award at the Alliance’s 2010 conven...Read more >

• Nation’s Retirement Income Deficit Now $7.7 Trillion

  March 16, 2015: At a hearing before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, testified that over the last five years the nation’s Retirement Income Deficit (RID) has risen from $6...Read more >

• King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case: Affordable Care Act Hangs in the Balance

  March 06, 2015: Continued access to affordable health insurance for many early retirees is at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of King v. Burwell, a lawsuit challenging provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The sui...Read more >