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• Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed and Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers

  June 06, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Merck’s filing a lawsuit to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices on behalf of the American pe Read More >

• Alliance Joins Pride at Work in Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month

  June 05, 2023: The Alliance wishes all of our members a Happy Pride Month this June! The AFL-CIO's LGBTQ+ constituency group, Pride at Work, offers a timely reminder that LGBTQ+ people still lack basic federal legal protections in the workpla Read More >

• More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early for Help with Financial Emergencies

  June 05, 2023: Across the board, many Americans don’t have enough short-term savings to cover unexpected or unplanned crises. That could explain why more people are raiding their personal retirement accounts early to pay for financial emergenc Read More >

• Speaker McCarthy Commission to Find Ways to Cut Government Spending, Including Social Security and Medicare, as Congress Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

  June 05, 2023: Speaking on Fox News, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to assemble a bipartisan commission to look at potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and all federal government spending. McCarthy spoke hours before the Read More >

• KFF Health News: Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics

  June 02, 2023: Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older — is poised to become more prevalent in the years ahead, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities and exacting an enormous toll on Read More >