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Retirees Deeply Concerned Following Senate Confirmation of Frank Bisignano as SSA Commissioner

The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Frank Bisignano as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Today’s Senate vote to confirm Frank B... Read more

KFF Health News: At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead

Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people. They’re not really dead, of course. In four instances over the past few weeks, he told KFF Health News, his Schenectady, New York, office has seen ... Read more

UPDATE: Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers Case Reflects Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congressional Approval Washington, D.... Read more

DOGE’s Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA Systems

Baltimore, MD — A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from further accessing sensitive personal data stored within the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) systems. The ruling c... Read more

Retired Americans: Mike Rogers’ Senate Run Is a Threat to Social Security

Washington, D.C. — Jim Pedersen, President of the Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to Mike Rogers’ announcement that he is running for U.S. Senate: “How dumb does Mike Rogers think Michiganders are? In his 2026 anno... Read more

KFF Health News: Trump HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for at Least 80 Million People

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care,... Read more

Release: Unions, Retirees Raise New Concerns Over DOGE Access to Social Security Data

Note: the below press release was issued by Democracy Forward, which is representing the Alliance and its co-plaintiffs in our lawsuit against the Social Security Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. Unions, Retirees Raise New Concerns Over DOGE Access to ... Read more

KFF Health News: Rural Hospitals Question Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts

Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers. Medicare Advantage plans pay ho... Read more

New Retiree Voting Record Released

Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2024 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues. “Most members of Congress pay lip service to protecting seniors,” said Robe... Read more