Fact Sheet: Medicaid Facts
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
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Making Your Voice Heard With Letters to the Editor
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Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors
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
Millions of Insured Older Americans Face Unpaid Medical Bills
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
Following Merck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA Sue Administration Over Drug Price Negotiation
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
America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act Under Fire From Major Drug Company
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
Alliance Joins Pride at Work in Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
The Alliance wishes all of our members a Happy Pride Month this June! The AFL-CIO's LGBTQ+ constituency group, Pride at Work, offers a timely reminder that LGBTQ+ people still lack basic federal legal protections in the workplace, making the LGBTQ+ community vulnerable to rece... Read more
More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early for Help with Financial Emergencies
Across the board, many Americans don’t have enough short-term savings to cover unexpected or unplanned crises. That could explain why more people are raiding their personal retirement accounts early to pay for financial emergencies, and experts predict that the number of worker... Read more
Speaker McCarthy Commission to Find Ways to Cut Government Spending, Including Social Security and Medicare, as Congress Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling
Speaking on Fox News, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to assemble a bipartisan commission to look at potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and all federal government spending. McCarthy spoke hours before the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3746 by a... Read more
