Lobbying Materials We included an Anniversary 2023 presentation, a legislative calendar, an anniversary event planning guide, a report back form, sample letters to the editor, and a storytelling worksheet to support your mobilization efforts. Read more... Read more
Medicaid is a social safety net program that provides health coverage for pregnant women, children, the disabled and seniors with low-incomes. Download the fact sheet.... Read more
The Republican Study Committee (RSC), a House Caucus consisting of 175 members out of a total Republican House Caucus of 222 members (nearly 80%), proposed a budget that would, if enacted, increase Social Security’s full retirement age to 69 and subsidize private insurance opti... Read more
Nearly 182 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Details like benefit amounts and premiums change each year. Our fact sheet has the latest figures for 2023. Read more... Read more
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Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages 60 or older take an aspirin every day to prevent dangerous blood clots that could lead to a heart attack or stroke. However, some experts have backed away from recommending blanket aspirin therapy for all older adults, after studies ... Read more
Medical debt for older Americans with health insurance is on the rise: new research published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office for Older Americans found that while 98% of people over the age of 65 have health insurance through enrollment in programs like Medicar... Read more
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA, the drug industry’s trade association, have filed three separate lawsuits against the Biden administration to block Medicare’s authority to negotiate lower drug prices. They joined Merck, which sued over the policy... Read more
June 16, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined America's Workforce Union Podcast to discuss Merck's lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation, which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act. You can click above or on this link to listen.... Read more
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