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• New Fact Sheet: Threats to Retirees in House Budget Package

  May 30, 2025: This week, the Alliance released a new fact sheet detailing how the Republican budget, recently passed in the House of Representatives, will be harmful for seniors. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) will slash $490 billio Read More >

• CBO Warns: New House Budget Proposal Could Slash Medicare by $490 Billion

  May 23, 2025: A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sounded the alarm: the budget recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could result in nearly $500 billion in automatic Medicare cuts over the nex Read More >

• Retirees Slam GOP’s Tax and Budget Bill for Putting All American Seniors’ Health Care at Risk

  May 21, 2025: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Retired Americans today condemned House Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as a direct attack on the health care of nearly every senior in America. According to a new report fr Read More >

• KFF Health News: Trump’s DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying ‘Kickbacks’ for Primo Customers

  May 19, 2025: When people call large insurance brokerages seeking free assistance in choosing Medicare Advantage plans, they’re often offered assurances such as this one from eHealth: “Your benefit advisors will find plans that match your n Read More >

• Retirees Congratulate Jan Schakowsky on Exceptional Career in Congress

  May 09, 2025: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL) announced on Monday that she will not seek another term in Congress. She has represented Illinois’ 9th congressional district since 1999. Following the announcement, the Alliance thanked her for always f Read More >

• KFF Health News: Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.

  February 26, 2025: Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from the nation’s premier federal cancer research agency. But funding cuts to the National Institutes of Read More >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Urges Senate to Reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

  January 30, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement today regarding Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “During his confirmation hearings, Mr. Read More >

• 15 New Drugs Selected for 2025 Medicare Price Negotiation

  January 17, 2025: On Friday, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a list of 15 new prescription drugs that Medicare will negotiate lower prices for. Under the law, HHS is required to negotiate a specific number of drugs each y Read More >

• Out-of-Pocket Cap Expected to Save Medicare Beneficiaries More than $7 Billion in 2025

  January 17, 2025: A new analysis indicates that the Inflation Reduction Act’s $2,000 cap on annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs – which kicked in this year – will result in significant savings for seniors. About 11 million Americans Read More >

• Medicare Advantage Does Not Provide More Supplemental Coverage for Beneficiaries

  January 17, 2025: Despite Medicare Advantage plans being able to offer beneficiaries dental, vision, and hearing services, a new study shows that beneficiaries do not actually receive more of these services than people with traditional Medicare. Read More >