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• Retirees Launch Campaign to Protect Medicare from Privatization

  December 07, 2016: Washington, DC – Alarmed by the House Congressional Leadership’s plans to dismantle Medicare, the Alliance for Retired Americans today kicked off a grass roots campaign to block any attempts to cut or convert guaranteed, earne Read More >

• Ryan’s “Better Way” for Health Care Would be Dangerous for Seniors and Inferior to Current Medicare System

  June 22, 2016: Seniors Would Have to Wait Until 67 for Coverage The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s release of “A B Read More >

• 2016 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Highlight Need to Expand Social Security and Rein in Out of Control Pharmaceutical Corporations

  June 22, 2016: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “The Social Security Read More >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the Budget Agreement that Protects Social Security and Medicare Beneficiaries

  October 27, 2015:   “Movement to prevent a default and avert a government shutdown is welcome news for all Americans, but the deal is not perfect. “The Alliance for Retired Americans is relieved that this budget deal would protect mi Read More >

• Retirees Mark Medicare’s Golden Anniversary with More Than 120 Events Coast to Coast

  July 27, 2015: (Washington, DC) -- Recognizing the essential role that Medicare has played in helping older Americans live healthier, longer and more financially secure lives, members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are pulling out all the Read More >

• Statement on Jeb Bush’s Plan to Gut Medicare

  July 23, 2015: “Jeb Bush has declared war on seniors. “By going after their earned Medicare benefits, he is putting our health and economic well-being at risk. “Medicare was created 50 years ago this month to ensure that older Amer Read More >

• Statement on the 2015 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

  July 22, 2015: “The Social Security and Medicare trustees today confirmed that Social Security and Medicare are not in crisis, and, in fact, continue to be in strong fiscal health. “Throughout its history Social Security has never missed Read More >

• Irony in Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance Vote that Would Cut Medicare until Medicare’s 50th Anniversary

  June 16, 2015: “Today’s House action to delay a re-vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance related to Fast Track for the Trans Pacific Partnership is ironic. “It extends the deadline for voting on $950 million in Medicare cuts until July 30 Read More >

• Members of Congress & Seniors’ Advocates to House: Don’t Raid Medicare to Pay for Unrelated TAA Issue (to Try and Pass Fast Track)

  June 08, 2015: Contact: Jason Stanford, (202) 637-5037, jason@coalitiontostopfasttrack.org Washington – Seniors groups and Members of Congress today urged the House of Representatives to oppose plans to cut a total of $950 million from Me Read More >

• Retirees Concerned that President Obama’s Budget Includes Medicare Cuts

  February 02, 2015: “Overall, President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal is a mixed bag for retirees. “We are concerned that the budget would hurt many seniors who are already stretching their health care dollars as far as they can go. It wo Read More >