Medicare

• KFF Health News: The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

  August 03, 2023: The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia. Medica...Read more >

• Retirees Concerned on Eve of Medicare’s 58th Anniversary

  July 28, 2023: Washington, DC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are marking the anniversary of Medicare and urging older Americans to be vigilant and ready to fight any attempts to raise the eligibility age or cut their earned health care benefits. ...Read more >

• KFF Health News: New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors

  July 27, 2023: Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing in high school, she spent years losing 50 or 100 pounds then gaining it back. Morris, 78, was at her heaviest in her mid-40s, standing 5 feet 10½ inches and weigh...Read more >

• Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Strengthening Social Security; Rep. Larson Re-Introduces the Social Security 2100 Act

  July 17, 2023: Social Security was in the news this week with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) holding a hearing entitled, “Protecting Social Security for All: Making the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share,” and Rep. John Larson (CT) re-introd...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape

  June 30, 2023: Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t have a specific primary care doctor, preferring the convenience of visiting a local clinic for flu shots or going online for video visits. “You say what you need, and ther...Read more >

• Following Merck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA Sue Administration Over Drug Price Negotiation

  June 26, 2023: 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 Mer...Read more >

• Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed and Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers

  June 06, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Merck’s filing a lawsuit to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices on behalf of the American people.  “Merck�...Read more >

• Retired Americans PAC Releases Ads Warning Seniors About Threats to Social Security if Congressional Republicans Refuse to Raise the Debt Ceiling

  May 26, 2023: This week, Retired Americans PAC, an independent project of the Alliance for Retired Americans, launched a series of digital ads in 10 congressional districts and Washington, DC. The ads warn voters that Social Security checks could be disrupted if C...Read more >

• Debt Ceiling Update: Talks Continue as June 1 Deadline Approaches

  May 19, 2023: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Tuesday to...Read more >

• Pfizer CEO Comment on Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed, Arrogance and Disregard for Patients

  May 12, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s statement that the federal government’s plans to negotiate drug prices for Medicare amount to "ne...Read more >