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Arizona Alliance Testifies at Sen. Kelly Hearing on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
April 18, 2022: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly chaired a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing in Phoenix on Tuesday entitled, “No Time to Wait: Proposals to Lower Prescription Drug Costs.” Arizona experts, advocates, and patients impact Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill
April 06, 2022: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) talks to reporters as she heads to the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES) The chances of passing election-year legislation to help people afford insulin — Read More >
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Alliance Praises House Passage of Legislation to Reduce the Price of Insulin
April 04, 2022: The United States House of Representatives passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act, H.R. 6833, by a vote of 232-193 on March 31, capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month for all Medicare beneficiaries and many other Americans of Read More >
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Seniors Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary
March 28, 2022: As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated its twelfth anniversary Wednesday, a number of changes could reshape the program for the future. These include making premium reductions permanent, filling in the Medicaid gap and preven Read More >
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Democrats Eye Plans to Substantially Drop the Price of Insulin
March 28, 2022: Senate Democrats are proposing legislation to cap insulin prices at $35 a month, after previous attempts to reduce drug prices stalled in Congress. The cap would likely be combined with a bipartisan bill targeting pharmacy middlem Read More >
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Generic Drug Manufacturer Announces Plans for Low-Cost Insulin
March 14, 2022: Uninsured and underinsured Americans often pay the highest out-of-pocket costs for their medicine, forcing many to choose between purchasing the medicine they need and covering essential living expenses. However, the country’s f Read More >
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Biden Unveils Plans to Support Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
March 07, 2022: During his address, President Biden also announced plans to boost staffing and oversight for nursing homes across the country. Nursing homes became an epicenter of COVID-19 transmission during the pandemic, with elevated levels of Read More >
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President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union
March 07, 2022: President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address last Tuesday, and he included several initiatives designed to improve the lives of older Americans. Noting that Americans continue to pay the highest prices in the Read More >
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KHN: Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
February 17, 2022: The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others Read More >
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Census Report Highlights Older Households’ Sources of Income
February 14, 2022: While Social Security makes up the largest share of most older adults’ incomes, other sources also provide earnings to people 65 and older. A new report from the United States Census Bureau analyzed older households’ sources o Read More >