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• Social Security Administration Fights Fraud with National “Slam the Scam Day”

  March 07, 2022: Chances are someone you know has received an ominous call or message from someone pretending to be from the government, alleging that your information has been compromised or demanding immediate payment. Ignore it. This is just on Read More >

• Even Sen. McConnell Reprimands Sen. Rick Scott over Drastic Social Security, Medicare Proposals

  March 07, 2022: In a rare public admonishment of one of his top lieutenants, Sen. GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) rebuked Sen. Rick Scott's (FL) plan that “sunsets” Social Security and Medicare within five years. Sunsetting is a legal provisi Read More >

• Biden Unveils Plans to Support Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes

  March 07, 2022: During his address, President Biden also announced plans to boost staffing and oversight for nursing homes across the country. Nursing homes became an epicenter of COVID-19 transmission during the pandemic, with elevated levels of Read More >

• President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union

  March 07, 2022: President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address last Tuesday, and he included several initiatives designed to improve the lives of older Americans. Noting that Americans continue to pay the highest prices in the Read More >

• President Biden Addresses Retirees’ Needs at State of the Union: Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Voting Rights, Safer Nursing Homes

  March 02, 2022: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday: “President Biden had seniors’ interests a Read More >

• KHN: As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing

  February 24, 2022: Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know how much longer I can do this,” he said, glumly. Coffino was referring to the caution that’s come to defi Read More >

• KHN: Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

  February 17, 2022: The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others Read More >

• New Retiree Voting Record Report Released

  February 17, 2022: Scores Congress on Votes Cast during Pandemic’s Second Year Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2021 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical re Read More >

• Tell Your Senators to Pass the Postal Service Reform Act

  February 14, 2022: The House has already passed the Postal Service Reform Act. Now, it's up to the Senate to pass it. Click here to sign our petition and urge your Senators to get this legislation over the finish line. Read More >

• For Older Patients, Exercise Could Speed Recovery Following Hospitalization

  February 14, 2022: Even though bed rest is commonly prescribed for older adults recovering from a hospital stay, many health care professionals are highlighting the risks associated with such inactivity. In one study on older hospital patients fr Read More >