Pfizer CEO Comment on Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed, Arrogance and Disregard for Patients
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s statement that the federal government’s plans to negotiate drug prices for Medicare amount to "negotiation with a gun to your h... Read more
KFF Health News: Republicans Vow Not to Cut Veterans’ Benefits. But the Legislation Suggests Otherwise.
Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’ programs, “I’m dead serious that we’re not cutting veterans, and I mean it.”
- Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, in a speech on the House floor, April 26.... Read more
KFF Health News: Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial security.
In its report, the ... Read more
If a Budget Reflects a Party’s Values, Then the GOP Must Not Value Seniors
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding H.R. 2811, the House vote on raising the debt ceiling until 2024:
"Today the House Republicans voted on their so-called debt ceiling plan. A political part... Read more
Retirees: Senate Must Confirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Senate vote to confirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary:
"Julie Su is exceptionally qualified to be the next Secretary of Labor.
“She is a nationally r... Read more
Retiree Groups Announce New Collaboration to Take on the Nation’s Retirement Security Emergency
Washington, DC – The National United Committee to Protect Pensions (NUCPP) Board of Directors and the Alliance for Retired Americans (Alliance) are pleased to announce a partnership to address the nation’s retirement security crisis.
“With politicians, despite their d... Read more
Kaiser Health News: No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.
When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a l... Read more
Kaiser Health News: Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020.
Initially, Johnson, now 77, thought she was depressed. She could barely summon the energy to get dressed in the morning. Some days, s... Read more
Report Shows Social Security Expansion is Affordable
Congress Can Strengthen Medicare and Social Security Without Cuts
“Today’s reports show once again that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is strong and solvent, with enough money to cover full benefits and expenses until 2033, one year ... Read more
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