Fact Sheets

• Rep. Black Budget for FY 2018

  August 10, 2017: On July 19, 2017, the House Budget Committee passed the fiscal year 2018 budget with a party line vote. Drafted by Chairwoman Diane Black, R-TN, the spending blueprint seeks to balance the budget on the backs of middle-income and working class Americ...Read more >

• President Trump’s “Skinny” Budget & Its Impact on Seniors

  May 01, 2017: On March 16, 2017, President Trump sent Congress an outline of his budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The framework, nicknamed the “skinny” budget, dramatically reduces funding for domestic programs, including numerous senior services. While his pre...Read more >

• How are seniors affected by Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump’s American Health Care Act?

  March 24, 2017: Raids Medicare Reduces the solvency of the Medicare trust fund by 4 years by repealing the .09% payroll tax for high earners (individuals earning $200,000 and couples earning $250,000). Guts Medicaid Cuts $880 billion from Medicaid b...Read more >

• Decoding Deceptive Health Care Promises

  February 17, 2017: Speaker Ryan and the Republican leadership in Congress want make massive changes to Americans’ health care. They are working with President Trump to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and, at the same time, promising to “reform” Medicar...Read more >

• 2017 Social Security and Medicare Factsheet

  February 06, 2017: Social Security and Medicare Factsheet The Many Faces of Social Security Nearly 171 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Nearly 61 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits: 44.2 millio...Read more >

• If the Affordable Care Act is Repealed, What Happens to Medicare and Seniors?

  December 14, 2016: End to Free Annual Wellness Exams   Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare allowed for a one-time free check-up when seniors first joined the Medicare program.  The ACA has provided free annual wellness exams for seniors since 2011. ...Read more >

• Medicare Toolkit

  December 14, 2016: Below are materials that can be used in conjunction with the Alliance’s Save Medicare campaign. Full Medicare Toolkit Cover Sheet Table of Contents Save Medicare Cover Letter Save Medicare Timeline Save Medicare Talking Points Me...Read more >

• Medicare at Risk in 2017

  December 01, 2016: On January 3, 2017, Senator Mike Enzi, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, filed legislation to begin to dismantle our health care system. This is the first part of the Republican plan to radically alter our health care programs, including Medi...Read more >

• Social Security & Medicare Current Facts & Figures 2016

  January 21, 2016: The Many Faces of Social Security Nearly 165 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Nearly 59 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits, including: 42.5 million receive retirement benefits 6.1 m...Read more >

• The Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act

  December 08, 2015:   Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has introduced a bill, S. 2251, to provide a one-time payment to seniors and disabled Social Security beneficiaries, veterans, railroad retirees and individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The...Read more >