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• Democrats Urge Scaled-Back Build Back Better Act

  January 21, 2022: Democrats in the House of Representatives continue to explore every possible avenue to pass a version of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act this year. After the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act passed the House back w Read More >

• Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Demands More Voter Registration Forms Be Made Available

  January 21, 2022:  Says decision limiting voter registration forms violates National Voter Registration Act  AUSTIN – The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA) sent a demand letter to Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott today, statin Read More >

• Historic Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Reform Fail to Pass in the U.S. Senate

  January 21, 2022: The U.S. Senate had the power on Wednesday to protect the right to vote by passing the “Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.” However, the historic measure failed on a 50-50 Senate vote, since 60 votes were needed for it to pas Read More >

• Seniors Tell the U.S. Senate: We Are Not Giving Up, Do What it Takes to Protect Our Voting Rights!

  January 19, 2022: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding votes in the U.S Senate on sidelining the filibuster and passing the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act: “The U.S. Senate had th Read More >

• Pension Plans Offer Substantial Cost Advantages Over 401(k) Retirement Accounts

  January 14, 2022: A new research report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) has uncovered a surprising difference between defined-benefit pension plans and 401(k) style defined-contribution pension plans. The report found that Read More >

• Voting Rights Push Hits a Major Hurdle following Speech by Sen. Sinema

  January 14, 2022: President Biden spoke in Atlanta Tuesday, painting a dire picture for the nation's future elections during a major speech on voting rights while expressing his frustration at Republicans who are blocking voting rights legislation. Read More >

• “No Surprises Act” Law is Now in Effect to Dispute Unexpected Medical Bills

  January 11, 2022: Thanks to the No Surprises Act, Americans are now protected from surprise medical billing. Since January 1, 2022, this new law has begun to protect both the insured and uninsured from surprise medical bills. Consumers have new rig Read More >

• Prices Jump 5% On More Than 450 Prescription Drugs to Start the Year

  January 10, 2022: Pharmaceutical corporations have already raised wholesale prices by a median of 4.9% on more than 450 prescription medicines in 2022, according to a new analysis by Stat. The industry is expected to hike more prices throughout Read More >

• How to Get Social Security Questions Answered

  January 10, 2022: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released a new flyer explaining how Americans can get help and information while the pandemic continues. It stresses that the best way for most people to find the information they need Read More >

• Retirees Applaud HHS Secretary Becerra’s Directive that CMS Reconsider 14% 2022 Medicare Premium Hike

  January 10, 2022: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding reports that Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has ordered the Centers for Medicare and Read More >