Retirement Security

• “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” Renews Hope for Action to Lower Drug Prices

  August 01, 2022: A surprise announcement on Wednesday from Sens. Chuck Schumer (NY) and Joe Manchin (WV) revived hopes for Democrats to pass significant legislation on a range of issues, including prescription drug prices, climate, energy, and health policy. Centr...Read more >

• Robert Roach, Jr. and Joseph Peters, Jr. Re-elected as Alliance Leaders at National Meeting

  August 01, 2022: The Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting took place online Wednesday and Thursday, July 27-28. On the first day, Robert Roach, Jr., who has been President of the Alliance since September of 2015, was re-elected to a four-year term. “I a...Read more >

• Celebrating the 57th Anniversary of Medicare

  July 30, 2022: Alliance members in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states are holding events to both celebrate and remind all Americans of the importance of Medicare to retirement security. “63 million Americans depend on the guaranteed health care benefits Medic...Read more >

• ‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

  July 25, 2022: Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, gets $925 from Social Security and a $287 disbursement from an individual retirement accoun...Read more >

• 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

  June 23, 2022: Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health ...Read more >

• Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills

  June 16, 2022: When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer. “I thought, ‘I really don’t have this to spend, and it’s probably...Read more >

• Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users

  June 09, 2022: Robin Bolduc isn’t the type of person who takes “no” for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband’s wheelchair. Her husband, Bruce Goguen, 69, is paralyzed from multiple sclerosis. And without his chair, he would be s...Read more >

• ‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors

  June 02, 2022: Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry. Lifting his clothes, raising his arms, arranging items in his closet leave Bell short of...Read more >

• White House Issues “Older Americans Month” Proclamation

  May 09, 2022: The White House has officially proclaimed the month of May “Older Americans Month,” outlining a number of programs and resources that will help seniors remain safe and healthy as they age. President Biden noted that the American Rescue Plan, p...Read more >

• Retirees on Fixed Incomes Live Day-to-Day Amid Rising Inflation

  March 28, 2022: With inflation levels at a 40-year high, many Americans are feeling the squeeze from rising prices nationwide. Yet for those over the age of 65 who rely on a fixed income, historic inflation presents a dire threat to their already strained budgets. ...Read more >