Press Releases

• Major Barriers to Voting by Mail in the General Election Removed as a Result of Retirees’ Lawsuit

  August 03, 2020: ST. PAUL, MN – The civil rights and health of hundreds of thousands of older Minnesota voters will be significantly better protected in November thanks to a new settlement with the Secretary of State of Minnesota. “This is a victory for democr...Read more >

• Retirees Mark Medicare’s 55th Anniversary with Virtual Events

  July 30, 2020:   Thursday marks the 55th anniversary of Medicare, and Alliance members across the country are celebrating with multiple virtual events to show their support for the health insurance program that has improved the lives of millions of retirees...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Representative Lacy Clay

  July 28, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits St. Louis, MO - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Wm. Lacy Clay in the August 4 Democratic primary on Tuesd...Read more >

• Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Reaches Agreement with State of Florida to Make Voting Easier During COVID-19 Pandemic

  July 20, 2020: Tallahassee, FL – Older voters throughout Florida will be able to vote more easily in November while protecting their health as a result of a significant voting rights agreement between the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and the State of Fl...Read more >

• Alliance Mourns the Death of Rep. John Lewis

  July 19, 2020: “Lifelong Leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a Fighter for Seniors” Washington, DC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are united in mourning the loss of Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. In addition to being a leader of the civil r...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Long for U.S. House

  July 06, 2020: For Immediate Release July 6, 2020 Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Vancouver, WA - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Carolyn Long for ele...Read more >

• Absentee Ballot Delivery Failures in Wisconsin Draw New Legal Challenges to Give Voters Fail-Safe Options

  June 29, 2020: [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="11069"] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, Wisc. – Despite the heroic efforts of municipal clerks preparing and mailing out an unprecedented number of absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s April 7 election (more ...Read more >

• Gilead’s Remdesivir Price Gouging is Shameful Profiteering During a Pandemic

  June 29, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Gilead’s announcement that the price of Remdesivir in the United States will jump by 30% percent from $2,340 per patient to $3...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Sues State of Maine to Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

  June 24, 2020: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUSTA – Today, the Alliance for Retired Americans and two of its members, Don Berry and Doug Born, filed a lawsuit in the Maine Superior Court to protect the rights of older Maine voters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...Read more >

• Barriers to Absentee Voting for Minnesota’s August Primary Lifted as a Result of Retirees’ Lawsuit

  June 16, 2020: For Immediate Release ST. PAUL, MN – In a significant voting rights case affecting hundreds of thousands of Minnesota voters, the Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund and three of its members reached a settlement with the Se...Read more >