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• Making Your Voice Heard With Letters to the Editor

  June 27, 2023: You can click here to register for the event. Read More >

• Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors

  June 26, 2023: Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages 60 or older take an aspirin every day to prevent dangerous blood clots that could lead to a heart attack or stroke. However, some experts have backed away from recommending blanket as Read More >

• Millions of Insured Older Americans Face Unpaid Medical Bills

  June 26, 2023: Medical debt for older Americans with health insurance is on the rise: new research published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office for Older Americans found that while 98% of people over the age of 65 have health ins Read More >

• Following Merck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA Sue Administration Over Drug Price Negotiation

  June 26, 2023: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA, the drug industry’s trade association, have filed three separate lawsuits against the Biden administration to block Medicare’s authority to negotiate lower drug pri Read More >

• KFF Health News: Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way

  June 23, 2023: Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s finances: unpaid bills, unusual cash withdrawals, and the discovery that, oddly, Read More >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act Under Fire From Major Drug Company

  June 16, 2023: June 16, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined America's Workforce Union Podcast to discuss Merck's lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation, which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act. Yo Read More >

• KFF: Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts After More Than 1M Enrollees Dropped

  June 16, 2023: Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday. More than a million Americans have l Read More >

• KFF: As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage

  June 08, 2023: More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the vast majority were removed from state rolls for not completing paperwork. Read More >

• 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 >