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• Retirees Applaud Release of the First Ten Drugs That Medicare Will Negotiate Prices For With Drug Corporations

  August 29, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ release of the first ten drugs that will be subject to price negotiation. “It’s a la Read More >

• Arizona Alliance Holds Its Convention

  August 25, 2023: Rep. Ruben Gallego, Rep. Greg Stanton and Fred Yamashita, Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO, spoke at the Arizona Alliance’s convention last Friday in Phoenix, and Sen. Mark Kelly sent a video greeting. Richard Fiesta, E Read More >

• It is Possible to Control Negative Thoughts about Aging

  August 25, 2023: Age bias doesn’t show up only as discrimination or snarky birthday cards, according to The Washington Post. One potent source of ageism comes from older people themselves. Internalized ageism is the negative voice in people†Read More >

• White House to Name First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations Next Week

  August 25, 2023: The Biden-Harris administration plans to unveil the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations Tuesday, in a milestone in the president’s plan to lower the price of prescription drugs. Democrats in the House and Read More >

• Fact Sheet: The Inflation Reduction Act and Prescription Drug Prices

  August 25, 2023: One in four people over the age of 65 report not taking at least one prescription drug as prescribed due to its cost. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical corporations are making record profits, lining the pockets of their executives and sha Read More >

• KFF Health News: Few Firm Beliefs and Low Trust — Americans Not Sure What’s True in Age of Health Misinformation

  August 24, 2023: Around 3 in 10 Americans still believe ivermectin is an effective treatment for covid. What’s more, few place significant trust in any form of news media or official institution to accurately convey information about health topi Read More >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Ohio Retirees Held a Party to Help Spread the Word on State Issue 1

  August 18, 2023: August 18, 2023 Ohio Alliance President Norm Wernet joined America’s Workforce Union Podcast to talk about efforts to prevent the passage of State Issue 1 and Social Security's 88th anniversary. You can click above or on Read More >

• KFF Health News: New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

  August 17, 2023: The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s and a precursor condition, mild cognitive impairment. Medicare has said it will pay for the therapy. Medical centers across the coun Read More >

• KFF Health News: As Many American Cities Get Hotter, Health Systems Face Off Against Heatstroke

  August 10, 2023: As the hour crept past three in the afternoon, New Orleans’ French Quarter was devoid of tourists and locals alike. The heat index was over 105 degrees. New Orleans Emergency Medical Services has been busy this summer, respon Read More >

• KFF Health News: The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

  August 03, 2023: The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from Read More >