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As the Older Americans Act Turns 60, Future of Programs Seniors Rely On Are Under Siege

Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA). On July 14, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law. Now, at a time when 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, the Administration has proposed a budget that significantly slashes programs funded by ... Read more

Tell Your Representative to Vote YES to Keep Field Offices Open

Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Preparing for the Worst Now That Republican Budget is Law

Many community hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for major financial hits now that President Donald Trump has signed the Republican budget bill into law. The bill includes over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. Researchers estimate that over 300 hospi... Read more

Tell Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts

New U.S. Census Data Shows High Immigration and an Aging Population

In a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau, researchers found that immigration is a major driver of the country’s population growth and that while children outnumber seniors, seniors’ share of the population is rising. The percentage of the population over the age of 65 in... Read more

Social Security Administration Updates Website to Include New Office Closures

The Social Security Administration has updated its “Office Closings and Emergencies” page to list several field offices as “only able to provide assistance by telephone until further notice.” These include the Hoboken and Toms River offices in New Jersey; the Canarsie, C... Read more

President Trump Signs Budget and Tax Bill That Guts Health Care Millions of Older Americans Rely On to Pad Pockets of the Ultra-Wealthy

The Republican Budget Reconciliation bill was signed into law on Friday morning. The law includes the largest cuts to health care and taxes in United States history, trillions in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, and adds at least $3.3 trillion to the nation... Read more

House Votes to Gut Health Care Millions of Older Americans Rely On to Pad Pockets of the Ultra-Wealthy

The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the House Budget Resolution Vote: “Today, the House turned its back on the very people they were elected to serve. This bill isn’t about lowering price... Read more

KFF Health News: Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threatening the physical and financial health of tens of mi... Read more