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Medicaid is a social safety net program that provides health coverage for low-income pregnant women, children, the disabled and seniors. It is the largest payer of nursing home and home care services.
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Chicago Metro Chapter Joins Youth Activists in Intergenerational Alliance
July 14, 2017: The Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, including Corresponding Secretary of the chapter Bea Lumpkin, recently launched INTERGEN, a coalition focusing on common issues and priorities. The spark fo Read More >
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KHN – Analysis: Mitch McConnell Plans To Hide Trumpcare’s Pain Until After Midterms
June 28, 2017: By Michael McAuliff Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is well aware of the political peril o Read More >
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CBO Confirms Senate GOP’s Meanness toward Older, Vulnerable Americans
June 26, 2017: Many Left Uninsured by Senate Health Care Bill will be 50- and over The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the Congressional Budget Office Read More >
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Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Would be Weakened by Trump Administration Action
June 06, 2017: A new policy proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would take away the rights of residents when it comes to settling nursing home disputes between residents and their families and the nursing home compan Read More >
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Retiree Voting Record Released
June 05, 2017: President Roach: “We clearly need changes in our leadership” Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2016 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues affe Read More >
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Older Americans’ Trumpcare Fears Confirmed by the CBO
May 24, 2017: AHCA’s Raid of Medicare, Drastic cuts to Medicaid “Dangerous and Unfair” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the Congressional Bud Read More >
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Trump’s Promise Not to Cut Social Security Broken
May 23, 2017: Budget Proposal Includes Deep Cuts to Health Care, Disability Insurance, Food Assistance and Massive Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Corporations The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the A Read More >
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GOP’s Latest Health Care Plan Takes Aim at Americans with Pre-existing Conditions While Protecting Members of Congress and Staff
April 26, 2017: Still Contains the Unsavory Parts of the Previous Attempt at “Reform” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to media reports on the House Read More >
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Richest Americans Live Ten Years Longer than the Poorest
April 10, 2017: The richest Americans live ten years longer than the poorest, according to the latest data, and the health gap between them is widening. This in turn increases the differences in longevity between the two groups. In a study Read More >
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Trump Cutting Domestic Programs for Seniors to Build the Wall
March 29, 2017: The spending agreement that sets federal spending levels will expire at the end of April and President Trump is looking to this as an opportunity to begin cutting domestic programs, increase military spending and begin constructio Read More >