Friday Alert Archives

Our Friday Alert newsletter delivers timely news and information about health care, Social Security, prescription drug prices and other retirement security issues.

2023

September 29, 2023

Federal Government Shutdown Looms as GOP House Members Disagree on Next Steps;
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15: What to Know about the Process and Coverage Options;
KFF Health News: Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores;
You’re Invited: Alliance’s Retirement Security Symposium Less Than Three Weeks Away;
Retirees Mourn the Loss of USW International President Tom Conway;
Senator Dianne Feinstein Passes Away

September 22, 2023

Alliance’s Retirement Security Symposium Less Than a Month Away;
Report: Defined Benefit Pensions Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap;
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Drug Corporations’ Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Lawsuits;
FDA Panel: Popular Decongestant in Cold Medicine Is Not Effective;
KFF Health News: Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice

September 15, 2023

Alliance Supports Striking UAW Workers;
Alliance Members Rally to Repeal Social Security Provisions that Punish Public Servants;
Reminder: Register today for the Alliance’s Retirement Security Symposium on October 17;
New Bill Would Raise Raise Harsh Supplemental Security Income Savings Limits

September 8, 2023

Alliance Members Spread the Word about the Benefits of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation;
President Biden, AFL-CIO President Shuler Mark Labor Day with Rallies in Philadelphia, Detroit;
Pleasant Surprise: Medicare’s Per Person Spending Has Stopped Skyrocketing;
FDA Expected to Greenlight a New Covid Booster

September 1, 2023

White House Announces First 10 Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiation;
Biden Administration Releases New Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes;
GOP Presidential Candidates Continue to Attack Earned Benefits;
Labor Day: Treasury Department Study Demonstrates Union Benefits for Workers and Labor Unions Approval Rating Reaches Record Levels;
Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables Enhances Health and Well-Being

August 25, 2023

White House to Name First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations Next Week;
It is Possible to Control Negative Thoughts about Aging;
Arizona Alliance Holds Its Convention;
KFF Health News: Few Firm Beliefs and Low Trust: Americans Not Sure What’s True in Age of Health Misinformation

August 18, 2023

White House Marks the Inflation Reduction Act’s One-Year Anniversary;
You’re Invited to the Alliance’s Retirement Security Symposium on October 17;
More Americans are Dipping into Retirement Savings Early;
KFF Health News: New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

August 11, 2023

Alliance Members Mark Social Security’s Anniversary;
Costliest Medicare Drugs More Than Tripled in Price Since Entering Market: Report;
KFF Health News: As Many American Cities Get Hotter, Health Systems Face Off Against Heatstroke;
Fiesta Speaks at A. Philip Randolph Institute Convention

August 4, 2023

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s FY 2022 Projections Report Shows Continued Strength in its Pension Insurance Programs;
Alliance Members Mark Medicare Anniversary;
KFF Health News: The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers;
Pennsylvania Alliance Elects Officers at Their Convention

July 28, 2023

Alliance Praises Biden Nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner;
As Medicare Turns 58, Retirees Concerned About Congressional Plans to Cut the Program;
New Poll Finds Retirement Out of Reach for Workers of All Ages;
KFF Health News: New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors

July 21, 2023

Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, Priorities USA File Legal Challenge to Absentee Ballot Restrictions in Wisconsin;
Congressional Democrats Introduce Freedom to Vote Act;
Ten Prescription Drugs Accounted for More Than One-Fifth of Part D Spending in 2021;
KFF Health News: In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing

July 14, 2023

Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Strengthening Social Security; Rep. Larson Re-Introduces the Social Security 2100 Act;
NIRS: New Report Finds Disturbing Outlook for Generation X in Retirement;
Movement Advances to Establish Minimum Staffing in Nursing Homes;
KFF Health News: What You Need to Know About the Drug Price Fight in Those TV Ads

July 7, 2023

Deciding When to Retire is Not Always About How Much You’ve Saved, Report Finds;
Florida Alliance Lawsuit: Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against State’s Latest Election Law, Citing Discrimination;
Alliance Members Join HHS Secretary Becerra in Ohio to Highlight Biden Administration Efforts to Lower Drug Costs;
KFF Health News: Why the Next Big Hope for Alzheimer’s Might Not Help Most Black Patients

June 30, 2023

Supreme Court Rules Against Giving State Legislatures Unchecked Control in North Carolina Elections Dispute;
Sen. Peter Welch, President Roach and Protect Our Care Discuss Importance of Medicare Negotiation;
Pickleball Craze is Driving Medical Costs Higher;
KFF Health News: Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape

June 23, 2023

Following Merck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Myers Squibb and PhRMA Sue Administration Over Drug Price Negotiation;
Millions of Insured Older Americans Face Unpaid Medical Bills;
Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors;
KFF Health News: Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way

June 16, 2023

New House Republican Budget Plan Raises Social Security Retirement Age, Privatizes Medicare;
Study: Medicare Advantage Overpayments are Far Higher than Estimated;
Drug Corporations Must Pay Penalties for Hiking Prices on 43 Drugs Excessively;
KFF: Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts After More Than 1M Enrollees Dropped

June 9, 2023

Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed, Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers;
Report Shows Social Security Lifting More People Out of Poverty Than Any Other Program;
KFF: As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage;
Women Are More Likely to Skip or Delay Medications Due to Cost

June 2, 2023

Speaker McCarthy Commission to Find Ways to Cut Government Spending, Including Social Security and Medicare, as Congress Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling;
More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early for Help with Financial Emergencies;
KFF Health News: Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics;
Alliance Joins Pride at Work in Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month

May 26, 2023

President Roach Urges House Subcommittee to Expand Social Security, Oppose Cuts;
Retired Americans PAC Releases Ads Warning Seniors About Threats to Social Security if Congressional Republicans Refuse to Raise the Debt Ceiling;
Alliance Marks Memorial Day;
KFF Health News – Remote Work: An Underestimated Benefit for Family Caregivers

May 19, 2023

Alliance Hosts Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Social Security Commissioner;
Debt Ceiling Update: Talks Continue as June 1 Deadline Approaches;
Economic Policy Institute: Almost Half of Older Workers With Physically Challenging Jobs with Low Pay May Be Unable to Retire;
NYSARA Holds Convention in Albany, Elects Leaders;
Alliance Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 12, 2023

A Possible Default on the National Debt Approaches as GOP Continues to Threaten Seniors’ Programs;
HELP Committee Passes Package of Bipartisan Drug Price Bills to Increase Competition, Transparency;
Register Today for the Alliance Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Social Security Commissioner;
Missouri House Votes to Eliminate State Income Tax on Social Security Benefits;
KFF Health News: Republicans Vow Not to Cut Veterans’ Benefits. But the Legislation Suggests Otherwise

May 5, 2023

Save the Date: Alliance Retirement Security Symposium on October 17;
White House Releases State by State Fact Sheets on the GOP House’s “Default on America Act”;
Register Today for the Alliance Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Social Security Commissioner;
KFF Health News: Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards;
Older Americans Month Begins with May Day

April 28, 2023

Fiesta: If a Budget Reflects a Party’s Values, Then the GOP Must Not Value Seniors;
You’re Invited! Alliance Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Social Security Commissioner;
Biden Announces Run for Second Term as President;
Today is Workers Memorial Day

April 21, 2023

Alliance Announces Partnership with National United Committee to Protect Pensions;
McCarthy Goes After Most Vulnerable Americans as Condition for Raising the Debt Ceiling;
OMB: Rescinding COVID Funds as Part of Debt Limit Deal is an Attack on Pensions;
Biden Event Provides Sharp Contrast with House GOP Proposals

April 14, 2023

Poll: Most Americans Oppose Social Security, Medicare Cuts;
Judge Grants Attorneys Fees in Arizona Alliance Voting Lawsuit;
McCarthy’s 100th day as Speaker: Not Much to Show So Far
Kaiser Health News: No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know;
Did You Know…What Happens If You Work While Collecting Social Security Retirement Benefits?

April 7, 2023

Americans Could Lose $20,000 in Retirement Savings if GOP Refuses to Raise the Debt Ceiling;
Need for Escorts Following Relatively Minor Medical Procedures Questioned;
Kaiser Health News: Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes;
AFSCME Commemorates Anniversary of 1968 Sanitation Strike with New Podcast;
Did You Know…Social Security and Income Taxes

March 31, 2023

Trustees Report Shows Social Security Expansion is Affordable;
Senators Draw Attention to the Sky-High Salaries of Medicare Advantage CEOs;
Biden’s Budget Would Raise Taxes On Top .1%, Cut Them For Many Others;
Kaiser Health News: Congressman Seeks to Plug ‘Shocking Loophole’ Exposed by KHN Investigation

March 24, 2023

Mike Pence Doubles Down on Benefit Cuts;
Larger COLA Increase Helps Seniors Weather Inflation;
Starbucks Workers Hold Day of Action;
Kaiser Health News: Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults

March 17, 2023

Alliance Releases New Congressional Voting Record;
Biden-Harris Administration Acts to Lower Prices for 27 Drugs;
GOP Senator John Kennedy, Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Threaten Social Security, Medicare Cuts;
California Alliance Members Leading Protest Today at House Speaker McCarthy’s Office

March 10, 2023

President Biden Goes to Bat for Retirees with His 2024 Budget;
Social Security and Medicare are Still in Congressional Crosshairs;
Thursday was National “Slam the Scam” Day;
Alliance Chapters Celebrate International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month

March 3, 2023

Insulin Prices Cut for More Patients as Eli Lilly Caves to Pressure;
Alliance Marks Scrap the Cap Day;
Congress Reintroduces Protecting the Right to Organize Act;
Kaiser Health News: Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story;
Julie Su Nominated for Secretary of Labor

February 24, 2023

Take Action: Sign the Alliance’s Petition to Save Social Security;
Steps to Hold Medicare Advantage Accountable are Not Cuts, Experts Say;
Battle Over ‘Orphan Drugs’ Leads to Higher Drug Prices;
Caregiving Crisis Looms as Number of Older Americans Soars

February 17, 2023

Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Krugman Details Decades of GOP Plans to Cut Social Security and Medicare;
Congressional Republican Agenda Would Increase the Debt by Over $3 Trillion;
Senators Sanders and Warren, Reps. Schakowsky and Hoyle Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security;
One in Four American Older Adults Needed Long Term Care for Themselves or a Loved One Last Year

February 10, 2023

Debate Over Future of Social Security and Medicare Dominates State of the Union;
More State of the Union Priorities: Lower Insulin Prices for all Americans, the PRO Act;
White House Fires Back After Freshman Member of the House Moves to Repeal the Inflation Reduction Act;
Obituary: Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance

February 3, 2023

Alliance Celebrates Black History Month with an Eye on Voting Rights;
President Roach Joins Family Leave Anniversary Event at White House;
President Biden, Speaker McCarthy Meet About Raising the Debt Ceiling;
New Study Identifies 6 Ways to Slow Memory Decline, Lower Dementia Risk;
Kaiser Health News: Government Lets Health Plans That Ripped Off Medicare Keep the Money

January 27 , 2023

Democrats Debate Whether President Biden Should Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy on Debt Limit;
Drug Corporations Plan Price Increases on Life-Saving Medications Despite Billions in Increased Profits;
Pandemic Food Benefit is Set to End, and Seniors Risk Additional Food Insecurity;
Kaiser Health News: Rural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom;
Alliance Reacts to Mass Shootings in California

January 20 , 2023

Biden and House GOP are at an Impasse as Nation Hits Key Debt Ceiling Deadline;
Democrats in Michigan Unite to Roll Back Tax on Pension Benefits;
Kaiser Health News: Numbers Don’t Lie. Biden Kept His Promise on Improving Obamacare;
Alliance Celebrates the Lunar New Year this Sunday

January 13 , 2023

Ohio Alliance Files Voting Rights Lawsuit Over New Photo ID Requirement;
House GOP’s Plans to Cut Social Social Security and Medicare Advance;
HHS Announces Key Dates for Implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation;
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – And His Statements Concerning Health Care

January 6 , 2023

Far-right House Members Seek Commitment that New Speaker Will Use Debt Limit to Force Spending Cuts;
Pension Spending During Covid Pandemic Provided $1.3 Trillion to the Economy;
House Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug Places Blame on FDA, Biogen;
Kaiser Health News: Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery:
7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon

2022

December 23 , 2022

Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill;
Many Inflation Reduction Act Provisions Set to Take Effect in January;
EPI: Older Workers are Working Later in Life to Make Ends Meet;
Special Message from President Roach;
Kaiser Health News: States Challenge Biden to Lower Drug Prices by Allowing Imports From Canada

December 16 , 2022

Medicare Advantage Plans Overcharged Taxpayers by Millions;
Covid-19 Vaccines Have Saved Millions of American Lives; Booster Shots are Critical;
Kaiser Health News: Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents;
Higher Number of Seniors Living Alone Brings Housing, Elder Care Issues to the Forefront

December 9 , 2022

Biden Announces $36 Billion in Relief to Avoid Cuts to Promised Pension Benefits;
Kevin McCarthy Faces Debt-limit Dilemma in Bid for Speaker as House GOP Hardliners Ratchet Up Demands;
Kaiser Health News: Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits;
Wait Times Increase for Disability Benefits as Social Security Offices Struggle Financially

December 2 , 2022

White House Calls Tying Social Security and Medicare Cuts to Debt Ceiling Vote a “Non-Starter”;
SSA Warns That it Needs More Funding;
Older Americans Constitute Majority of COVID-19 Deaths;
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Next Week;
Kaiser Health News: Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance

November 25 , 2022

Researchers Find Evidence That Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain;
RSV Hospitalization Rate is 10 Times Higher for Seniors This Year;
Long-Term Care Affordability Crisis Looms As Middle-Income Seniors Age;
Kaiser Health News: Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties
Washington State Alliance Holds Annual Meeting

November 18 , 2022

Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts 2022 Retirement Security Symposium;
Retirees Congratulate Pelosi on Remarkable Career as Speaker;
Senators Kelly and Cortez Masto, Retiree Heroes, Re-elected to the U.S. Senate;
Alliance Leader Elected to Colorado House;
Alliance Loses Ron Long, Indiana Retiree Rights and UAW Leader;
Alliance Wishes All of Our Members a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving

November 11 , 2022

Retirees Remain Hopeful as Election Day Results are Tabulated;
Decision Blocks Illegal Hand Counting of Ballots in Cochise County in Arizona Alliance Lawsuit – but Board of Supervisors Appeals;
Kaiser Health News: Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions;
Retirement Symposium to Take Place Tuesday, will be Available on Youtube;
Alliance Celebrates Veterans Day Friday

November 4, 2022

See Which Candidates Can be Trusted with Seniors’ Votes;
Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order after Arizona Alliance Sues to Stop Intimidation at Ballot Drop Boxes;
GOTV Teletown Halls Feature AFL-CIO President Shuler, Labor Secretary Walsh, Rep. Tim Ryan and Other VIPs;
Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Compare Plans and Be Wary of Misleading Claims During Open Season

October 28, 2022

Arizona Alliance and Voto Latino File Lawsuit to Stop Harassment and Intimidation at Arizona Ballot Drop Boxes;
Alliance and AFL-CIO Educate Voters During National Retirement Security Week;
Democratic Super PAC Ads Focus on Social Security as Election Day Draws Closer;
Alliance Hosts Teletown Hall with Wisconsin Members and Mandela Barnes

October 21 , 2022

Ohio Pension Warrior Rita Lewis to Address Alliance Symposium
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy Vows to Create Global Financial Crisis to Force Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Alliance Celebrates Voting Rights Court Victory in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Alliance Hosts Teletown Hall with Sen. Cortez Masto; Fiesta Campaigns for Sen. Kelly
Kaiser Health News: Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription

October 14 , 2022

Social Security Benefits to Rise by 8.7 percent in 2023 in Big Boost for Seniors;
Senate Republican Bill Would Repeal Democratic Drug Pricing Gains;
GOP Aims to Use Debt-Limit Deal to Cut Social Security and Medicare;
Fiesta Travels to Wisconsin, Arizona on the Campaign Trail;
Mississippi Alliance Holds Its Convention

October 7 , 2022

Alliance to Host Retirement Security Seminar in November;
Early Voting Has Already Begun in Several States;
It’s Flu Vaccine Time and Seniors are Urged to Get Special Shots;
New Study Offers Advice for Recovering from Elder Financial Exploitation;
Kaiser Health News: Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers

September 30 , 2022

Hurricane Ian Causes Loss of Life, Epic Damage Across Florida, American Southeast;
Alliance Joins President Biden at White House Inflation Reduction Act Event;
Arizona Alliance, Priorities USA and Voto Latino Win Challenge Against Two Provisions in Arizona Voter Suppression Law;
Break on Medicare Premiums in 2023 Comes as Welcome News;
Alliance Members Cheer Additional Funding for SSA in Continuing Resolution;
New Mexico Alliance Holds its Convention with Several Elected Officials in Attendance

September 23 , 2022

Alliance, Members of Congress Praise Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Measures at Capitol Hill Rally;
House Committee Passes The Social Security Fairness Act to Repeal Unfair WEP/GPO Social Security Provisions;
Many Republicans Continue to Support Privatizing Social Security, Medicare;
Kaiser Health News: Clearing Pollution Helps Clear the Fog of Aging — And May Cut the Risk of Dementia;
Alliance Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

September 16 , 2022

Pennsylvania Alliance Files Motion to Fight Voter Suppression in Lehigh County;
Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Increase Likely to be Largest in Four Decades;
Kaiser Health News: While Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused;
Alliance Celebrates Drug Price Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act;
President Roach Joins Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at Machinists Picnic

September 9, 2022

Alliance and Allies Highlight the Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act for Retirees;
SSA Adds Safety Measures to Protect People Facing Long Wait Times, Adverse Conditions;
Illinois Alliance Member Bea Lumpkin, 104, Leads Chicago Labor Day Parade;
Walking More Will Cut Your Risk of Developing Dementia;
Fiesta Addresses Colorado Alliance Members

September 2, 2022

Wisconsin Senator Doubles Down on Plans to Slash Earned Retirement Benefits on Campaign Trail;
After Crackdown, Medicare Advantage Marketers Tone Down Sales Tactics;
You’re Invited: Celebrate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and Learn How it Will Lower Drug Prices;
New Study Shows Paxlovid Decreases COVID Deaths for Older People;
Union Support Reaches Its Highest Point In Nearly Six Decades

August 26, 2022

Charlie Crist to Take on Ron DeSantis for Florida Governor after Winning Democratic Primary;
FDA’s Announcement on Hearing Aids Could Save Relationships;
Using Covid Relief Funds to Rehire Retired Teachers Could Help Address Teacher Shortage;
Life Expectancy Fell during COVID Pandemic, Especially for Hispanic and Black Males

August 19, 2022

Alliance Mourns the Death of Jo Etta Brown
Arizona Alliance, Priorities USA and Voto Latino Challenge Arizona Voter Suppression Law
Alliance Celebrates Social Security’s Anniversary in the Face of Threats to the Program
Richard Fiesta Addresses APWU Retirees in Maryland
Affordable Hearing Aids to Be Available Over the Counter Nationwide

August 12, 2022

Seniors Applaud House Passage of Bold Action to Lower Drug Prices
Social Security’s Anniversary is This Sunday
Richard Fiesta Addresses SOAR Retirees
Kaiser Health News: Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts

August 5, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act Gains Traction As it Heads Toward a Vote
Anti-Retiree GOP Candidates Win Primaries
Alliance Members Join Kentucky Flooding Relief Efforts
Kaiser Health News: ‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

July 29, 2022

Robert Roach, Jr. and Joseph Peters, Jr. Re-elected as Alliance Leaders at National Meeting Continue to Work on Legislation Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices
National Meeting Includes VIP Remarks, Greetings
New Resolutions Honor Leaders, Address Social Security and Right to Vote and More
Celebrating the 57th Anniversary of Medicare
“The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” Renews Hope for Action to Lower Drug Prices

July 22, 2022

Drug Corporations Hike Prices Again While Senate Democrats Continue to Work on Legislation Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices
GAO Investigation Finds Failures in Appeals Process for Social Security Disability Benefits
Study Finds American Men Are Less Healthy Than Their Counterparts
Alliance Members Elect Regional Board Members

July 15, 2022

Register by Monday for the Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting
Big Pharma Spends $150 Million Lobbying Against Lower Drug Prices
President Roach Addresses AFT Retirees in Massachusetts
Congress Must Improve Customer Service by Boosting the Budget for Social Security Administration
Obituary: Gerald McEntee, Longtime AFSCME President

July 8, 2022

Senate Democrats Continue to Eye July Deadline to Pass Lower Drug Price Bill
Alliance Calls for Change in Wake of Mass Shooting at Fourth of July Parade in Illinois
Florida Alliance Denounces Sen. Marco Rubio’s Plan to Cut Social Security
Register now for the Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting
Kaiser Health News: How Pfizer Won the Pandemic, Reaping Outsize Profit and Influence

July 1, 2022

History Made as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins the Supreme Court
Senate Democrats Working to Pass Legislation to Lower Drug Prices in July
Register now for the Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting
Alliance Members Host Convention in Connecticut and Senior Summit in Kansas
Kaiser Health News: Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging

June 24, 2022

Research Provides Further Evidence that Pensions are Superior to 401(k) Plans
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rule Requiring Return of Medicare Overpayments
New Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Limit Insulin Prices for Patients
New Flu Vaccines Recommended for Older Americans
Kaiser Health News: 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

June 17, 2022

President Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer Redmond Bring Bold Vision For Labor Expansion
Biden Speaks about Social Security and Medicare at Philadelphia AFL-CIO Convention
Workers Encouraged to Track Down Lost Pension Benefits
Kaiser Health News: Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills

June 10, 2022

President Roach Tells Senate Committee Social Security Must Be Expanded
Medicare Advantage Insurance Firms Accused of Submitting False Bills to Inflate Profits
New Drug Prices Soar to Median of $180,000 a Year
Kaiser Health News: Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users

June 3, 2022

Social Security Trustees Report Shows We Can Expand Social Security;
Medicare Beneficiaries Will See A Premium Cut, But Not Until 2023;
Kaiser Health News: ‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors;
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month

May 27, 2022

Alliance Stands with Victims of Texas Elementary School Shooting and Their Families
Social Security Administration Levied Enormous Fines on the Poor and Disabled
FCC Addresses Annoying Robocalls from Other Countries
Executive Director Fiesta Addresses Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Alliance Marks Memorial Day

May 20, 2022

Alliance Stands with Those Targeted in Mass Shooting in Buffalo
Health Insurance CEOs Raked in Record Compensation Last Year
Join the Alliance Next Thursday for “Slam the Scam: How to Shut Down Social Security Scammers” Workshop
CMS Unveils Updated, More User-Friendly Medicare Website
Kaiser Health News: Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?

May 13, 2022

New Campaign Ads Focus on Sen. Scott’s Plans for Medicare, Social Security
American Covid Death Toll Hits One Million
Older Americans Month: A Chance to Put Aside Stereotypes About Aging
Alert: Scammers Using Alliance Logo to Obtain Banking Information

May 6, 2022

White House Issues “Older Americans Month” Proclamation
Alliance Facilitates Partnership with Labor Movement, SUNY to Help Students with Family, Financial Obligations
COVID-19 Death Toll Among Older Americans Still Rising
Kaiser Health News: Medicare Surprise – Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month

April 29, 2022

May is Older Americans Month!
HHS investigation Finds Many Medicare Advantage Enrollees are Denied Necessary Care
Sen. Warren, Experts Highlight Executive Actions to Lower Drug Prices
Alliance Celebrates May Day this Sunday

April 22, 2022

Help Build Momentum for Rep. Larson’s Bill that Expands Social Security Benefits
Alliance Draws Attention to Dangers of Sen. Scott’s “Rescue America Plan”
Big Pharma’s Lies on Drug Prices Debunked
Workers Memorial Day is April 28 – Find an Event Near You

April 15, 2022

New Laws Make It Easier to Visit Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities
2022 National and Regional Meetings – Save the Dates
Arizona Alliance Testifies at Sen. Kelly Hearing on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Kaiser Health News — It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
The Alliance Celebrates Medicaid Awareness Month

April 8, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as 116th Supreme Court Justice
Medicare Limits Coverage of Aduhelm to Patients in Clinical Trials
After Insulin Copay Cap Passes House, Senate Looks for a Broader Bill
Social Security Field Offices Reopen Nationwide

April 1, 2022

Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance and Others
Alliance Praises House Passage of Legislation to Reduce the Price of Insulin
President Biden’s 2023 Budget Offers Benefits, Protections for Older Americans
FDA, CDC Clear Second COVID-19 Boosters for Americans Age 50 and Older

March 25, 2022

Democrats Eye Plans to Substantially Drop the Price of Insulin
Seniors Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary
Retirees on Fixed Incomes Live Day-to-Day Amid Rising Inflation
Kaiser Health News: Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

March 18, 2022

Senior GOP Sen. Grassley Tells Democrats to Pass Drug Price Legislation Now
Pfizer asks FDA to Approve Fourth Dose of COVID Vaccine for Seniors
Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Increases for Social Security Administration, Senior Nutrition, and the CDC
As Medical Debt Stacks Up, Many People in Their Early 60s Count the Days Until They Are Eligible for Medicare

March 11, 2022

Alliance Praises Senate Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill
Generic Drug Manufacturer Announces Plans for Low-Cost Insulin
Nation Celebrates One Year Since American Rescue Plan Became Law
Report Highlights In-Home Hazards for Older Americans

March 4, 2022

President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union
Biden Unveils Plans to Support Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
Even Sen. McConnell Reprimands Sen. Rick Scott over Drastic Social Security, Medicare Proposals
Social Security Administration Fights Fraud with National “Slam the Scam Day”

February 25, 2022

Seniors Praise Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court
Senators Again Eye “Fixes” to Social Security
Alliance Celebrates Scrap the Cap Day
Daily Activities Like Gardening Reduced Heart Disease Risk in Older Women
Kaiser Health News: As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing

February 18, 2022

Alliance Releases New Retiree Voting Record Report
Invitation: Zooming into 2022 Training Event
For Older People with Memory Issues, ‘Clutter’ May be the Culprit
Kaiser Health News: Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

February 11, 2022

Alliance Cheers House Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill
Census Report Highlights Older Households’ Sources of Income
For Older Patients, Exercise Could Speed Recovery Following Hospitalization
Kaiser Health News — Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

February 4, 2022

The Alliance and the AFL-CIO Celebrate Black History Month, Lunar New Year
Medicare to Pay for Home Covid Tests
Florida Alliance’s Lawsuit Against the State’s Restrictive Voting Law Goes to Court
COVID-19 Widows Struggle to Get Survivors Benefits as Social Security Offices Remain Closed
KHN: Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care

January 28, 2022

Alliance Takes More Action to Protect Voting Rights
Key Senator Still Pushing for Legislation to Lower Drug Prices
Nursing Home Staff Shortage Worsens as the Pandemic Continues
KHN: Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests

January 21, 2022

Historic Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Reform Fail to Pass in the U.S. Senate
Democrats Urge Scaled-Back Build Back Better Act
Free COVID-19 Test Kits are Now Available from the U.S. Postal Service
Supreme Court Decision Upholds Vaccine Rule for Most Nursing Home, Health Care Workers

January 14, 2022

Retirees Applaud HHS Secretary Becerra’s Directive that CMS Reconsider 14% 2022 Medicare Premium Hike
Voting Rights Push Hits a Major Hurdle following Speech by Sen. Sinema
Pension Plans Offer Substantial Cost Advantages Over 401(k) Retirement Accounts
AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Event to Feature Vice President Kamala Harris

January 7, 2022

Prices Jump 5% On More Than 450 Prescription Drugs to Start the Year
How to Get Social Security Questions Answered
“No Surprises Act” Law is Now in Effect to Dispute Unexpected Medical Bills
Obituary: Karen Ferguson, Founder of the Pension Rights Center