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Seniors Watching to Ensure the 114th Congress Does Not Cut Their Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits
January 06, 2015: "Retirees will be watching the 114th Congress this year to see if it protects seniors or instead follows a radical right-wing agenda and enacts legislation that cuts seniors’ earned Social Security and Medicare benefits. Ret Read More >
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Executive Action on Immigration Will Improve the Finances of Social Security and Medicare
November 21, 2014: “Not only would President Obama’s executive action protect 5 to 8 million aspiring Americans from deportation and extend the Dream Act, it would also help strengthen the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds. “Accordin Read More >
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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan Won’t Say why he Favors Slashing Medicare and Medicaid
August 22, 2014: For Immediate Release Refuses to Answer Florida Senior who asks about his Policies Washington, DC – While on his book tour in Pensacola, Florida, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) refused to say why he favors sl Read More >
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Seniors Celebrate Medicare’s 49th Birthday with More than 50 Events across the Country
August 01, 2014: Washington, DC – Seniors celebrated Medicare’s 49th birthday on Wednesday with more than 50 events nationwide, including a Capitol Hill event with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Bece Read More >
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Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2014 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
July 28, 2014: For Immediate Release The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: Read More >
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Rubio’s Plans to Dismantle Social Security, Medicare Intensify Retirement Security Crisis
May 13, 2014: For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Markwardt – 608/354-5009 Advice to Rubio: “Respect Your Elders,” That Includes Social Security & Medicare Today, Senator Marco Rubio insulted the American people by proposing t Read More >
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Advocates Join Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) to Speak Against Medicare Cuts, Release 150,000 Petitions
March 19, 2014: For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) Today, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) co-hosted a telephone press conference call with the Medicare Rights Center and Social Security Works releasing 150,000 petition signatures against m Read More >
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Personal Medicare Stories Illustrate Need to Keep Medicare Cuts off the Chopping Block
September 12, 2013: September and October Potentially Menacing Months for Seniors Washington, DC – Politicians in Washington are keeping Medicare cuts on the table in debt ceiling and budget deal negotiations. To combat these efforts to cut Medi Read More >
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On Medicare’s 48th Birthday, Retirees Push for Passage of the Medicare Drug Savings Act
July 30, 2013: The following statement was issued by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on the occasion of the 48th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid. Washington, DC – “On today’s anniversary of M Read More >
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Joint Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Retiree Leader Edward Coyle on the 2013 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
May 31, 2013: The most important message from the 2013 Social Security Trustees Report is that our Social Security system continues to work for the American people. After years of economic crisis for working families, Social Security is in be Read More >