Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high that most Americans ... Read more
Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in support of Governor Martin O'Malley’s nomination for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Sixty-six million Americans - one out of every five households – relies on ... Read more
The Arizona State Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Arizona Alliance Wednesday, deciding that the Cochise County supervisors and the county recorder had no authority under Arizona law to attempt to hand count all ballots cast in the 2022 general election. The case is Arizona... Read more
Government officials, labor movement leaders, policy experts, Social Security and pension advocates, academics, attorneys, and economists gathered to discuss retirement security and social insurance issues with hundreds of virtual and in-person participants Tuesday at the Allianc... Read more
The health and safety of nursing homes residents is put at risk when there are not sufficient nurses and aides to meet their needs. Currently, the number of staff in 7 in 10 nursing homes’ staffing levels is below the level experts have determined is necessary to prevent reside... Read more
On Thursday, the House Budget Committee held a full committee hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission." Led by Republican Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX), the hearing primarily focused on why a fiscal debt commission is necessary. Republi... Read more
The WA State Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans (WSARA) held its 2023 Annual Convention in person on September 12. Laurie Weidner from the Retired Public Employees Council of WA and Rick Olson from Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees were both re-elected to ne... Read more
Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment. So when nine Humira knockoffs, known as biosimilars, hit the market for as little a... Read more
September 15, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Rich Fiesta joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the fight for Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, the impact on retirees and the need for Social Security expansion. You can click above or on ... Read more
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