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Retirees Praise Legislation to Reduce the Price of Insulin
March 31, 2022: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House passage of H.R. 6833, the "Affordable Insulin Now Act.” “Seniors are applauding the House of Representatives for passing Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Pharma Cash to Congress
March 31, 2022: Every year, pharmaceutical companies contribute millions of dollars to U.S. senators and representatives as part of a multipronged effort to influence health care lawmaking and spending priorities. Use this tool to explore the siz Read More >
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Seniors Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary
March 28, 2022: As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated its twelfth anniversary Wednesday, a number of changes could reshape the program for the future. These include making premium reductions permanent, filling in the Medicaid gap and preven Read More >
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Democrats Eye Plans to Substantially Drop the Price of Insulin
March 28, 2022: Senate Democrats are proposing legislation to cap insulin prices at $35 a month, after previous attempts to reduce drug prices stalled in Congress. The cap would likely be combined with a bipartisan bill targeting pharmacy middlem Read More >
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Generic Drug Manufacturer Announces Plans for Low-Cost Insulin
March 14, 2022: Uninsured and underinsured Americans often pay the highest out-of-pocket costs for their medicine, forcing many to choose between purchasing the medicine they need and covering essential living expenses. However, the country’s f Read More >
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President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union
March 07, 2022: President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address last Tuesday, and he included several initiatives designed to improve the lives of older Americans. Noting that Americans continue to pay the highest prices in the Read More >
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New Retiree Voting Record Report Released
February 17, 2022: Scores Congress on Votes Cast during Pandemic’s Second Year Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2021 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical re Read More >
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Census Report Highlights Older Households’ Sources of Income
February 14, 2022: While Social Security makes up the largest share of most older adults’ incomes, other sources also provide earnings to people 65 and older. A new report from the United States Census Bureau analyzed older households’ sources o Read More >
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Key Senator Still Pushing for Legislation to Lower Drug Prices
January 28, 2022: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (OR) told Bloomberg News this week that a new version of the Build Back Better Act could be reintroduced with a focus on lowering prescription drug costs, expanding access to health care Read More >
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Democrats Urge Scaled-Back Build Back Better Act
January 21, 2022: Democrats in the House of Representatives continue to explore every possible avenue to pass a version of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act this year. After the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act passed the House back w Read More >