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• 116th Congress is the Most Pro-Retiree Congress in 9 Years

  February 19, 2020: The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2019 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every elected official in Washington s Read More >

• President Goes 0-for-4 for Retirees

  February 10, 2020: Fiscal 2021 Budget Would Cut Health Care for Older Americans The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Trump’s budget proposal for fisc Read More >

• Kitty Kennedy

  February 07, 2020: The story of Kitty Kennedy, 74, involves a severe allergic reaction that could be treated with medication and an ointment, Clobetasol. The price was almost $500, costing her a $242 copay. Fortunately Medicare Part D lessened t Read More >

• Sharon Moore

  December 21, 2019: Sharon Moore, 75, is grateful for Medicare’s guaranteed benefits. She says that without them, she is afraid she would not be able to afford her prescriptions and would likely have to sell the house she has lived in for 22 years. Read More >

• Joyce Bourgault

  December 21, 2019: Joyce Bourgault, 67, recently retired from her job as Executive Director of Helping Hands free clinic in Columbus, Ohio. While there, she saw more seniors who could not afford their health care there than she expected. Their modes Read More >

• Thomas Bird

  December 21, 2019: Tom Bird, 65, says that Medicare is extremely important to him. He has diabetes and it requires daily monitoring and medications, so he wants to make sure Medicare is not cut or privatized. He also says the changes that the Aff Read More >

• Medicare Stories – George Nolan

  December 02, 2019: George Nolan, 74, of Garland, Texas was healthy until 2013, when a doctor told him that due to cardiomyopathy, his heart was only functioning at 10%. “It was terrifying,” says George. “I knew that my physical health w Read More >

• Fact Sheets and Position Papers

  September 05, 2019:   Inflation Reduction Act Fact Sheet One in four people over the age of 65 report not taking at least one prescription drug as prescribed due to its cost. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical corporations are making record profits Read More >

• Retirees Mark Older Americans Month with Release of Voting Record

  May 16, 2019: Report Shows Which Senators and Members of Congress Voted to Protect Retirement Security in 2018 The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2018 Congressional Voting Record which scores each U.S. Senator and Represen Read More >

• 2019 Winter Toolkit Fact Sheets

  February 11, 2019: Here are links to our winter toolkit fact sheets: Social Security Medicare 2019 Facts and Figures Social Security Expansion NAFTA 2.0 U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement  Multi-Employer Pensions Health Benefits Tax M Read More >