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KFF Health News: GOP Takes Aim at Medicaid, Putting Enrollees and Providers at Risk
Medicaid is under threat — again. Republicans, who narrowly control Congress, are pushing proposals that could sharply cut funding to the government health insurance program for poor and disabled Americans, as a way to finance President Donald Trump’s agenda for tax cuts a... Read more
Does President Trump Think Older Americans Are Dumb?
Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement regarding President Trump’s endorsement of the House Budget Resolution which will slash billions from Medicaid: “Last night on a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, President Trump said... Read more
Seniors Are Alarmed by DOGE Access to Their Personal Data in SSA Systems and Musk’s Disinformation Campaign
Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement on the chaos created by the Trump Administration at the Social Security Administration (SSA) last night: “Every American should be alarmed that Elon Musk’s untrained minions have been giv... Read more
KFF Health News: Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care ... Read more
Advocacy Group, Unions Sue Treasury Department Over Illegal DOGE Data Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group and State Democracy Defenders Fund, the Alliance for Retired Americans, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) filed suit today against the De... Read more
Alliance for Retired Americans Urges Senate to Reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement today regarding Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “During his confirmation hearings, Mr. Kennedy demonstrated a lack of understanding of h... Read more
Seniors Thrown Into Panic and Uncertainty By Trump Administration “Pause” On Federal Grants
Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement on the chaos created by the Trump Administration memo pausing federal grants last night: “All across the United States seniors are wondering whether their next meal will be delivered, wheth... Read more
15 New Drugs Selected for 2025 Medicare Price Negotiation
On Friday, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a list of 15 new prescription drugs that Medicare will negotiate lower prices for. Under the law, HHS is required to negotiate a specific number of drugs each year. The list contains a number of drugs that o... Read more
