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• FDA, CDC Back Pfizer COVID-19 Boosters for Seniors, High-Risk Americans

  September 27, 2021: On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine advisory committee endorsed the use of a Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 booster shot for people 65 years old and older and those who may be at risk of dev Read More >

• Alliance Fighting for Lower Drug Prices as Debate Heats up in Congress

  September 27, 2021: Alliance members in key congressional districts continued their efforts this week to persuade four moderate House Democrats who voted in Committee against allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. House members Stephani Read More >

• Democrats Look to Wealthiest Americans, Corporations to Pay for Reconciliation Bill

  September 22, 2021: House Democrats are crafting a deal to implement President Biden’s Build Back Better plan while keeping his promise that the revenue to pay for it will come only from Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year. The funding wou Read More >

• Senate Democrats Introduce New Voting Rights Bill

  September 22, 2021: Within days of Texas enacting a new voting restrictions law, Senate Democrats introduced the Freedom to Vote Act. The bill would make Election Day a federal holiday, establish same-day voter registration nationwide, set federal st Read More >

• Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Proposal Blocked in Committee

  September 22, 2021: Democratic Reps. Scott Peters (CA), Kathleen Rice (NY) and Kurt Schrader (OR) cast the deciding votes against allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices Wednesday. The 29-29 tie vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committe Read More >

• KHN: Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

  September 16, 2021: Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases. Read More >

• Many Nursing Home Residents Suffer through Hurricane Ida, Pandemic in Horrid Conditions

  September 13, 2021: The Louisiana Department of Health has revoked the licenses of seven nursing homes that sent residents to a warehouse to shelter during Hurricane Ida, renewing concerns over the safety of long term care facilities. Residents of Read More >

• New Poll Explores Seniors’ Biggest Concerns

  September 13, 2021: New research by seniorliving.org found that older adults have been more emotionally resilient than their younger counterparts during the pandemic, and that many of seniors' biggest fears are related to finances. Older adults’ Read More >

• Administration Advances Plans for Lower Drug Prices as Congress Works on Ways to Expand Medicare with the Savings

  September 13, 2021: The Biden administration unveiled a detailed blueprint for lowering prescription drug prices last Thursday that includes allowing Medicare to directly negotiate lower drug prices and making those prices available to other insuranc Read More >

• Media Coverage of Voto Latino, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, and Texas AFT’s Lawsuit to Protect All Texans’ Right to Vote

  September 08, 2021: Press Releases Voto Latino, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Texas AFT File Lawsuit to Protect All Texans’ Right to Vote, September 7 Media Coverage Four groups file lawsuit to block controversial Texas election bill Fo Read More >