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• Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as 116th Supreme Court Justice

  April 11, 2022: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court in a bipartisan, 53-47 Senate vote Thursday. All 50 members of the Democratic caucus were joined by Republican Senators Susan Collins ( Read More >

• Kaiser Health News: Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill

  April 06, 2022: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) talks to reporters as she heads to the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES) The chances of passing election-year legislation to help people afford insulin — Read More >

• FDA, CDC Clear Second COVID-19 Boosters for Americans Age 50 and Older

  April 04, 2022: This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized additional doses of the COVID-19 booster shot for adults over the age of 50. Following the decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its boo Read More >

• President Biden’s 2023 Budget Offers Benefits, Protections for Older Americans

  April 04, 2022: President Joe Biden unveiled his proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year this week, calling for $5.8 trillion dollars in spending on a number of federal programs. Along with funding for national defense and action to combat clima Read More >

• Alliance Praises House Passage of Legislation to Reduce the Price of Insulin

  April 04, 2022: The United States House of Representatives passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act, H.R. 6833, by a vote of 232-193 on March 31, capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month for all Medicare beneficiaries and many other Americans of Read More >

• Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance and Others

  April 04, 2022: A federal judge struck down Florida’s restrictive voting law, S.B. 90, on Thursday, finding the bill that passed in 2021 to be racially discriminatory. “Older Floridians take voting seriously and we are grateful that the Court Read More >

• Retirees Praise Legislation to Reduce the Price of Insulin

  March 31, 2022: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House passage of H.R. 6833, the "Affordable Insulin Now Act.” “Seniors are applauding the House of Representatives for passing Read More >

• Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and Others

  March 31, 2022: A federal judge today struck down Florida’s restrictive voting law, known as S.B. 90, which was passed in 2021, finding it racially discriminatory. “Older Floridians take voting seriously and we are grateful that the Court Read More >

• Kaiser Health News: Pharma Cash to Congress

  March 31, 2022: Every year, pharmaceutical companies contribute millions of dollars to U.S. senators and representatives as part of a multipronged effort to influence health care lawmaking and spending priorities. Use this tool to explore the siz Read More >

• Retirees on Fixed Incomes Live Day-to-Day Amid Rising Inflation

  March 28, 2022: With inflation levels at a 40-year high, many Americans are feeling the squeeze from rising prices nationwide. Yet for those over the age of 65 who rely on a fixed income, historic inflation presents a dire threat to their already Read More >