Retirement Security

• NIRS: New Report Finds Disturbing Outlook for Generation X in Retirement

  July 17, 2023: A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds a dismal retirement outlook for Generation X, the first generation to enter the labor market following the shift from defined benefit pension plans to 401(k)-style defined c...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way

  June 23, 2023: Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s finances: unpaid bills, unusual cash withdrawals, and the discovery that, oddly, the mortgage on the...Read more >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act Under Fire From Major Drug Company

  June 16, 2023: June 16, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined America's Workforce Union Podcast to discuss Merck's lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation, which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act. You can click above or...Read more >

• More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early for Help with Financial Emergencies

  June 05, 2023: Across the board, many Americans don’t have enough short-term savings to cover unexpected or unplanned crises. That could explain why more people are raiding their personal retirement accounts early to pay for financial emergencies, and experts pre...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics

  June 02, 2023: Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older — is poised to become more prevalent in the years ahead, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities and exacting an enormous toll on the health and quali...Read more >

• KFF Health News – Remote Work: An Underestimated Benefit for Family Caregivers

  May 25, 2023: For Aida Beltré, working remotely during the pandemic came as a relief. She was taking care of her father, now 86, who has been in and out of hospitals and rehabs after a worsening series of strokes in recent years. Working from home for a ren...Read more >

• NYSARA Holds Convention in Albany, Elects Leaders

  May 19, 2023: The New York State Alliance (NYSARA) held its convention on Thursday, re-electing President Barry Kaufmann, Vice President Paul Schuh, and Treasurer Gary Lanahan. New York State Senator Rachel May, member of the Senate Health Committee and former Cha...Read more >

• Save the Date: Alliance Retirement Security Symposium on October 17

  May 05, 2023: The Alliance's annual Retirement Security Symposium will be on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. All Alliance members will be invited to attend virtually. The annual...Read more >

• Social Security: Our Earned Benefits

  May 04, 2023:   Social Security: Our Earned Benefits (video) Social Security: Our Earned Benefits presentation (.pdf) Social Security: Our Earned Benefits presentation (.ppt)               &n...Read more >

• Biden Announces Run for Second Term as President

  May 01, 2023: On Tuesday President Biden formally announced his plans to run for reelection in 2024, citing the need to take on MAGA extremists who are "[c]utting Social Security that you’ve paid for your entire life while cutting taxes for the very wealthy." ...Read more >