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Musk Undercuts Trump’s Promise Not to Cut Social Security

Appearance on Joe Rogan is Latest Evidence of a Systematic Campaign to Gut Retirement Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: President Trump repeatedly promised “not to touch” Social Securit... Read more

SSA Offers Buyouts to Staff Ahead of Planned Workforce Reductions and Field Office Closures

The Social Security Administration is offering financial incentives of $15,000 to $25,000 to staff who voluntarily resign from the agency before mandated staffing reductions and office closures take place. Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek reportedly intends to cut... Read more

KFF Health News: Republicans Once Wanted Government out of Health Care. Trump Voters See It Differently.

Like many Americans who voted for Donald Trump, Jason Rouse hopes the president’s return will mean lower prices for gas, groceries, and other essentials. But Rouse is looking to the federal government for relief from one particular pain point: high health care costs. “The ... Read more

House Republican Budget Resolution Vote Will Lead to Drastic Cuts in Health Care, Put Millions of Vulnerable Seniors at Risk

The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House Passage of the FY 2025 House Budget Resolution: “Americans want their leaders to do something about the high cost of living. But instead of taki... Read more

SUIT FILED: In New Challenge, Retirees, Unions Seek to Block DOGE’s Unprecedented, Unlawful Social Security Data, Power Grab

AFSCME, Alliance for Retired Americans, AFT Challenge DOGE’s Access, Executed by Unconfirmed, Acting Official, to Confidential, Private Data of Hundreds of Millions of Americans Suit filed on heels of SSA Acting Head’s Departure Amid Concerns about DOGE Access to Data Balti... Read more

Take Action to Stop House Budget Resolution That Fast Tracks Massive Medicaid and Tax Cuts

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