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• Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Arizona Alliance in 2022 Cochise County Election Case; Hand Counting Ballots Not Allowed in Arizona Elections

  October 20, 2023: The Arizona State Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Arizona Alliance Wednesday, deciding that the Cochise County supervisors and the county recorder had no authority under Arizona law to attempt to hand count all ballots cast Read More >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts Fourth Annual Retirement Security Symposium

  October 20, 2023: Government officials, labor movement leaders, policy experts, Social Security and pension advocates, academics, attorneys, and economists gathered to discuss retirement security and social insurance issues with hundreds of virtual Read More >

• ACTION NEEDED: Tell CMS that Nursing Homes Need More Staff to Keep Residents Safe

  October 20, 2023: The health and safety of nursing homes residents is put at risk when there are not sufficient nurses and aides to meet their needs. Currently, the number of staff in 7 in 10 nursing homes’ staffing levels is below the level expe Read More >

• House Budget Committee Holds “Fiscal Commission” Hearing

  October 20, 2023: On Thursday, the House Budget Committee held a full committee hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission." Led by Republican Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX), the hearing primarily focused on Read More >

• KFF Health News: Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.

  October 19, 2023: Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare options. It’s annual open enrollment time again for the 65 milli Read More >

• KFF Health News: Trump Misplaced Blame When He Said Drug Shortages Were Biden’s Fault

  October 12, 2023: “Under ‘Crooked Joe’ Biden, there has been a catastrophic increase in shortages of essential medicines.” -  Former president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a July 24 campaign video In  Read More >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 3.2% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 12, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.2% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Sec Read More >

• KFF Health News: Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores

  September 28, 2023: The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. The reg Read More >

• Retirees Mourn the Loss of USW International President Tom Conway

  September 27, 2023: The following statement was issued by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the passing of United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway: "The labor movement has lost a champion Read More >

• WSARA 2023 Convention

  September 25, 2023: The WA State Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans (WSARA) held its 2023 Annual Convention in person on September 12. Laurie Weidner from the Retired Public Employees Council of WA and Rick Olson from Steelworkers Organiza Read More >