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• KFF Health News: Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans

  July 03, 2025: President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threatening the physical and ...Read more >

• KFF Health News: In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

  June 30, 2025: CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Last September, Alton Fry went to the doctor concerned he had high blood pressure. The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — w...Read more >

• Senate Republicans Scramble to Pass Unpopular Budget Bill

  June 27, 2025: Senate GOP leaders are forging ahead despite broad opposition to their “big, beautiful” budget bill. Nearly two-thirds of Americans view it unfavorably, according to a new KFF poll. Earlier in the week, 15 vulnerable House Republicans sent a l...Read more >

• Social Security Administration Quietly Removes Customer Service Data Before Commissioner Testifies

  June 26, 2025: The Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped posting customer service performance metrics on its website, according to a new report from The Washington Post. The SSA website no longer has a “live data” section that shows current call wait tim...Read more >

• Alliance Marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month

  June 26, 2025: Throughout Pride Month, the Alliance aims to uplift the LGBTQ+ community, who face unique challenges in the workplace and play an essential role in championing labor justice. 1.8 percent of Americans over the age of 65 and at least 4 percent of the U...Read more >

• HHS Restructuring Disrupts Services for Older Americans

  June 26, 2025: Since March, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has experienced major reorganization and staffing reductions, sparking concerns about the future of the Older Americans Act (OAA). One in six older adults are supported by the Older Ameri...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

  June 24, 2025: Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Her doct...Read more >

• Senate Republicans Release Long-Awaited Budget Bill Details in Lead Up to July 4 Deadline

  June 20, 2025: The Senate Finance Committee released legislative text that will act as the foundation for the Senate Republican budget bill this week. The text incorporates many provisions from the House version, like repealing the minimum nursing home staffing rul...Read more >

• Arizona Alliance Hosts Social Security Town Hall

  June 20, 2025: On Monday, the Arizona Alliance, Honest Arizona, and Protect Our Care hosted a special town hall event with Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ) and Former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley. O’Malley highlighted the importance of Social Security, detailin...Read more >

• New Report Shows How Medicaid Cuts Will Increase Cost of Healthcare for All Americans

  June 20, 2025: A new AFL-CIO report finds that Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, which includes major Medicaid cuts, will increase healthcare costs — for everyone. If the bill passes, 179 million workers with job-based insurance could see an in...Read more >