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America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Continue to Impact Retirees

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

FDA Expected to Greenlight a New Covid Booster

With the fast approaching fall and winter months — meaning more time spent indoors — the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are prepared to soon approve an updated Covid booster shot. The FDA could greenlight this updated version a... Read more

Pleasant Surprise: Medicare’s Per Person Spending Has Stopped Skyrocketing

Spending per Medicare beneficiary has nearly leveled off over more than a decade — but for unknown reasons. The lower per-person cost could have to do with the Affordable Care Act, fewer heart attacks, or the recent lack of new blockbuster treatments. In fact, if Medicare sp... Read more

President Biden, AFL-CIO President Shuler Mark Labor Day with Rallies in Philadelphia, Detroit

President Biden celebrated both unions and his job creation record during a Labor Day appearance at a rally at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 in Philadelphia Monday. He noted that there are nearly 13,500,000 new jobs in the country since he was sworn in, including 800,000 new m... Read more

Alliance Members Spread the Word about the Benefits of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

Days after the Biden-Harris administration unveiled the list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation, Alliance members across the country joined elected leaders and Cabinet officials to inform older Americans about this important development. ... Read more

You’re Invited: Preparing for Retirement Symposium – October 17, 2023

Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables Enhances Health and Well-Being

A new study finds that when physicians prescribe healthy fruits and vegetables, in addition to, or instead of drugs, patients’ health improves. The study examined the effects of a six month prescription produce program on a group of individuals at increased risk for cardiova... Read more

Labor Day: Treasury Department Study Demonstrates Union Benefits for Workers and Labor Unions Approval Rating Reaches Record Levels

The Treasury Department has released a new report demonstrating that unions are vital for worker security and fighting income inequality. The report shows that union workers earn 20% more on average than non-union workers. In addition to boosting wages, unions make workplaces ... Read more

GOP Presidential Candidates Continue to Attack Earned Benefits

Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates are publicly embracing policies that would cut or end earned Social Security and Medicare benefits. In 2020, former President Donald Trump told Fox News “we’ll be cutting” Social Security and said he was open to looking at ent... Read more