KHN Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP
By Phil Galewitz
Americans’ reluctance to get vaccinated for covid-19 is waning, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Nearly half of adults surveyed in January said they have... Read more
Petition to Expand Social Security
Retirees have earned their Social Security benefits over a lifetime of hard work.
Sign our petition to demand that Congress take action to protect and expand Social Security so it can continue to be there for current and future generations.
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KHN: As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines
By Laura Ungar
With supplies of covid-19 vaccines scarce, a federal advisory panel recommends first putting shots into the arms of health care workers, who keep the nation’s medical system running, and long-term care residents most likely to die from the coronavirus.
Now... Read more
KHN: Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations.
Clark, 57, a former insurance agent who lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, had to stop working... Read more
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Seniors for Biden GOTV Teletown Hall with Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
On Wednesday, October 29, the Alliance hosted a GOTV teletown hall call with members in 17 battleground states.
President Robert Roach opened the discussion. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke and answered questions from the audience. AFSCME President Lee Saunders... Read more
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