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• Obituary: Karen Ferguson, Founder of the Pension Rights Center

  January 07, 2022: Karen Ferguson, the founder of the Pension Rights Center, a nonprofit organization that protects the interests of workers and retirees and helps promote legislation on their behalf, died on December 23 at her home in Washington, D Read More >

• Help Fill USPS BOG Vacancies With Leaders Who Will Commit to the Post Office

  January 06, 2022: USPS leadership must put its mission of delivering critical goods and services to Americans first. You can help make that happen by signing our petition. Read More >

• Seniors are Disproportionately Affected by Breakthrough Covid Hospitalizations

  January 05, 2022: Although vaccines are proven to significantly reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 infection, breakthrough hospitalizations and deaths have been reported among some fully vaccinated people. New research has found that the majority o Read More >

• Voting Rights Battle to Continue in 2022

  January 05, 2022: After passing 33 laws of restricting voting in 19 states in 2021, Republicans in at least five states — Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire — are working to pass even more voter suppression laws dur Read More >

• New Protections from Surprise Medical Bills Go into Effect in 2022

  January 05, 2022: Federal agencies have published regulations to implement the No Surprises Act (NSA), establishing new federal protections that will take effect in 2022 against surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills arise when insur Read More >

• Biogen Cuts Price for Alzheimer’s Drug Amid Controversy

  January 05, 2022: Facing widespread criticism for the exorbitant cost of its new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, Biogen announced it would cut the price by half, from $56,000 per year to $28,200 per year. Biogen had projected that sales of the drug Read More >

• The Alliance Mourns Loss of Retiree Champion Senator Harry Reid

  December 31, 2021: Members of the Alliance were saddened this week by the passing of former Majority Leader and long-time Nevada Senator Harry Reid, a lifelong champion for older Americans. “Retirees have lost one of the best friends they ever Read More >

• As U.S. Passes 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Died

  December 21, 2021: With the United States now having lost more than 800,000 lives due to the coronavirus, new data has uncovered a grim trend among those most likely to be affected: one out of every 100 Americans over the age of 65 has died from COV Read More >

• Postal Reform Act Awaits a Vote to Strengthen the Post Office

  December 21, 2021: As postal workers are working diligently to deliver holiday packages on time, the American Postal Workers Union is focused on a key piece of legislation – the Postal Reform Act, H.R. 3076 in the House and S. 1720 in the Senate. Read More >

• Covid Booster Rates are Sluggish in Nursing Homes

  December 21, 2021: In a troubling sign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that booster rates were just 22% among fully vaccinated nursing home staff as of December 5. In addition, the CDC says that just over half (51% Read More >