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New Retiree Voting Record Report Released

Scores Congress on Votes Cast during Pandemic’s Second Year Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2021 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost ever... Read more

KHN: Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care

Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health agencies. Several trends are fueling the shortages: Hospitals and other employers are hiring away home health workers with better pay and benefits. Many aides have fal... Read more

Retiree Organization Tells Election Assistance Commission to Follow the Law

Requiring Voters to Provide Full Social Security Numbers to Register to Vote Violates the National Voter Registration Act and the Voting Rights Act Washington – The Alliance for Retired Americans today called on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to stop permitting ... Read more

Retiree Group Endorses Rachel Garcia Cavazos for Bexar County Clerk

Cites Her Executive Leadership Skills, Integrity San Antonio - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Rachel Garcia Cavazos for Bexar County Clerk today. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA) is a grassroots advocacy organi... Read more

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

 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, stating that his decision to limit the number of voter r... Read more

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

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 the power on Wednesday to protect our right to vote ... Read more

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

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 Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider the massive ... Read more

Retirees Applaud House Passage of Build Back Better Act that Lowers Drug Costs, Funds Home Care, Adds Guaranteed Hearing Benefit to Medicare

Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, in the U.S. House: “The Alliance for Retired Americans applauds the House passage of the historic Build Back Bett... Read more

Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?

Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to be allowed to negotiate down high drug prices. Americans pay nearly three times as much for drugs as patients in dozens of other countries. In the past two years, numerous Democratic candidates ... Read more