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Alliance Activists Make the Case for the Build Back Better Act
November 15, 2021: Alliance chapters across the country have been working hard to solidify support for the Build Back Better Act. In Connecticut on Wednesday, Mary Elia, Corresponding Secretary for the Connecticut Alliance, joined the U.S. Senators Read More >
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Build Back Better Act Clears Procedural Vote in House, Awaits Next Steps
November 15, 2021: Following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday, November 5, Democrats in Congress passed a key procedural vote to set up eventual passage of the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, as they worked toward securi Read More >
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KHN: Medicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
November 10, 2021: Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by a massive advertising campaign and aided by a detailed federal website — will choose a private Medicare Advantage plan. But Read More >
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Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers
November 05, 2021: The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought, but they and drug policy experts say the provisions crack open the door to reforms that could have drama Read More >
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Retirees Welcome Addition of Medicare Drug Negotiation to Build Back Better Legislation
November 02, 2021: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans on the New Drug Negotiation Plan Announced Today: “Older Americans are better off today than they were yesterday and the pharmaceutical ind Read More >
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Arizona Alliance Holds Halloween Rally Outside Senator Sinema’s Office
November 01, 2021: Dressed in scary Halloween costumes, members of the Arizona Alliance held a rally outside Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s (AZ) Phoenix office on Friday. The event was held to decry the Senator’s decision to break her promise to supp Read More >
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Representative Larson Introduces Social Security Expansion Bill With 194 Co-Sponsors
November 01, 2021: Representative John Larson (CT) held a press conference on Tuesday as he introduced the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act (H.R. 5723). Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr., attended the event with dozens of lawmakers who sp Read More >
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President Biden Unveils Framework for Build Back Better Bill
November 01, 2021: On Thursday, President Biden travelled to the Capitol to present a new outline of a framework of a broad legislative package that will provide support to millions of American families. Congress and the White House have spent weeks Read More >
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KHN: ‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
October 20, 2021: Joanne Whitney, 84, a retired associate clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of California-San Francisco, often feels devalued when interacting with health care providers. There was the time se Read More >
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Social Security Benefits Will Increase by Almost 6 Percent in 2022
October 18, 2021: Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees will see their earned benefits increase by 5.9% in January, marking the largest increase in almost four decades. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will amoun Read More >