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• Media Coverage of Florida Alliance for Retired Americans’ Lawsuit Over Voting Restrictions

  May 10, 2021: Press Releases Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and Others, March 31 Florida Alliance’s Lawsuit Against the State’s Restrictive Voting La Read More >

• Florida Alliance Sues State of Florida to Protect Voting Rights

  May 10, 2021: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a sweeping new voter suppression bill on Thursday that restricts access to the ballot box for millions of voters. As soon as the legislation was signed into law, the Florida Alliance for Re Read More >

• New Retiree Voting Record Report Released

  April 27, 2021: The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2020 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Congress claims to car Read More >

• KHN: Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees

  April 26, 2021: Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats on airplanes — so, too, are health insurers. Many voluntarily waived  all deductibles, copaymen Read More >

• News: Sen. Romney, Rep. Gallagher Re-Introduce the TRUST Act

  April 26, 2021: On Wednesday, Sen. Mitt Romney (UT) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI) introduced the “Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts” (TRUST) Act as stand alone bills in the U.S. Senate and House (S.1295 and H.R. 2575), reviving a threat t Read More >

• KHN: From Rotten Teeth to Advanced Cancer, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays

  April 21, 2021: With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer a Read More >

• News: COVID Scams Targeting Seniors Continue Despite a Majority of Seniors Being Vaccinated

  April 19, 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a parallel outbreak of coronavirus scams, many targeting older Americans. As of April 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had logged nearly 452,000 consumer complaints related to Read More >

• News: White House Budget Includes Increased Funding for SSA, Alzheimer’s Research

  April 19, 2021: President Biden unveiled his first budget request last Friday, and it calls for $14.2 billion in funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), an increase of 11% over the current budget. The budget includes $895 million Read More >

• Tell Congress to Strengthen Medicare and Lower Drug Prices

  April 12, 2021: Read More >

• KHN: Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.

  April 12, 2021: There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what’s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible? Th Read More >