Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health insurance, couldn’t make an ... Read more
Cites Her Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits The Villages, FL – Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Val Demings for election to the U.S. Senate from Florida today at an event ... Read more
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer. “I thought, ‘I really don’t have this to spend, and it’s probably nothing,’” said Johnson, ... Read more
“Senior Champion” is an essential voice for Washington’s retirees in Congress Issaquah, WA - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Dr. Kim Schrier for re-election today. Congresswoman Schrier currently represents Washington... Read more
Robin Bolduc isn’t the type of person who takes “no” for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband’s wheelchair. Her husband, Bruce Goguen, 69, is paralyzed from multiple sclerosis. And without his chair, he would be stuck in bed, at risk of develo... Read more
Retirees Call on Congress to Strengthen Both Medicare and Social Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released to... Read more
Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry. Lifting his clothes, raising his arms, arranging items in his closet leave Bell short of breath and often trigger seve... Read more
Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say faulty messaging on booster shots has left millions of older people at serious risk. Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed t... Read more
Atlanta, GA — Today, a coalition of organizations — the Georgia Alliance for Retired Americans, Priorities USA and Vote.org — filed suit against the Georgia State Election Board asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to invalidate Georgia’s ... Read more
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