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Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 5.9% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
October 13, 2021: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 5.9% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Sec Read More >
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Alliance Members Speak Out for Drug Price Negotiation and Expanded Medicare Benefits
October 12, 2021: On Wednesday, October 6, a group of health care advocates including the Florida Alliance (FLARA), medical professionals, and faith leaders held a virtual event urging Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL), another House Democrat who has oppo Read More >
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Drug Corporations Kick Lobbying into High Gear to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
October 12, 2021: Millions of dollars in advertising, funded by pharmaceutical corporations and business organizations, are being spent to block President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, and the provision allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug Read More >
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KHN: The Public Backs Medicare Rx Price Negotiation Even After Hearing Both Sides’ Views
October 12, 2021: As Congress debates cutting prescription drug costs, a poll released Tuesday found the vast majority of adults — regardless of their political party or age — support letting the federal government negotiate drug prices for Read More >
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CEOs Against Medicare Price Negotiation Were Paid $400 Million Collectively Last Year
October 04, 2021: The fight over allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, and use the savings to expand guaranteed dental, hearing and vision benefits, continued in earnest on Capitol Hill this week. Executives from 33 pharmaceutical co Read More >
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KHN: An Ad’s Charge That Price Haggling Would ‘Swipe $500 Billion From Medicare’ Is Incorrect
September 29, 2021: “These guys [insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats] are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.” Video advertisement from the Read More >
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Alliance Fighting for Lower Drug Prices as Debate Heats up in Congress
September 27, 2021: Alliance members in key congressional districts continued their efforts this week to persuade four moderate House Democrats who voted in Committee against allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. House members Stephani Read More >
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Proposal Blocked in Committee
September 22, 2021: Democratic Reps. Scott Peters (CA), Kathleen Rice (NY) and Kurt Schrader (OR) cast the deciding votes against allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices Wednesday. The 29-29 tie vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committe Read More >
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Administration Advances Plans for Lower Drug Prices as Congress Works on Ways to Expand Medicare with the Savings
September 13, 2021: The Biden administration unveiled a detailed blueprint for lowering prescription drug prices last Thursday that includes allowing Medicare to directly negotiate lower drug prices and making those prices available to other insuranc Read More >
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Social Security’s Finances Remain Strong, Annual Trustees Reports Show
August 31, 2021: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released today: “Social Security r Read More >