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New Retiree Voting Record Released
March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Con Read More >
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Alliance for Retired Americans: House Budget Resolution (Again) Includes Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Wealthy and Will Lead to Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
March 06, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to news that the U.S. House Budget Committee plans to vote on Thursday, March 7 on a Concurrent FY 2025 Bu Read More >
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Pharmaceutical Corporations Expected to Raise Prices on Over 500 Drugs This Month
January 05, 2024: Some of the largest American pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Sanofi, and Takeda Pharmaceutical, plan to raise prices on over 500 drugs starting this month according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis A Read More >
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KFF Health News: Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly
December 14, 2023: Angela M. Du Bois, a retired software tester in Durham, North Carolina, wasn’t looking to replace her UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan. She wasn’t concerned as the Dec. 7 deadline approached for choosing another of the Read More >
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Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics
November 30, 2023: After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rule Read More >
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KFF Health News: Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
November 21, 2023: Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But the Read More >
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KFF Health News: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
November 16, 2023: Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paran Read More >
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ACTION NEEDED: Tell CMS that Nursing Homes Need More Staff to Keep Residents Safe
October 20, 2023: The health and safety of nursing homes residents is put at risk when there are not sufficient nurses and aides to meet their needs. Currently, the number of staff in 7 in 10 nursing homes’ staffing levels is below the level expe Read More >
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Biden Administration Releases New Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes
September 01, 2023: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule to increase the number of staff providing care to nursing home residents. Nearly 1.2 million Americans Read More >
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Retirees Applaud Release of the First Ten Drugs That Medicare Will Negotiate Prices For With Drug Corporations
August 29, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ release of the first ten drugs that will be subject to price negotiation. “It’s a la Read More >