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Alliance Members Spread the Word about the Benefits of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
September 07, 2023: Days after the Biden-Harris administration unveiled the list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation, Alliance members across the country joined elected leaders and Cabinet officials to inform o Read More >
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White House Announces First 10 Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiation
September 01, 2023: On Tuesday, the Biden-Harris administration unveiled a list of the 10 prescription drugs that Medicare will negotiate lower prices for with drug corporations. The list has several drugs that many seniors use, including Eliquis 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 >
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White House to Name First 10 Drugs for Medicare Negotiations Next Week
August 25, 2023: The Biden-Harris administration plans to unveil the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations Tuesday, in a milestone in the president’s plan to lower the price of prescription drugs. Democrats in the House and Read More >
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Retirees Concerned on Eve of Medicare’s 58th Anniversary
July 28, 2023: Washington, DC - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are marking the anniversary of Medicare and urging older Americans to be vigilant and ready to fight any attempts to raise the eligibility age or cut their earned heal Read More >
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America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Federal Standard Could Solve Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Issues
July 21, 2023: July 21, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Rich Fiesta joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed ongoing staffing issues at nursing homes throughout the U.S. as well as prescription drug costs. You can Read More >
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What You Need to Know About the Drug Price Fight in Those TV Ads
July 12, 2023: In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why. Or, for that matter, why now? The short answer is that Congres Read More >
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KFF: As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage
June 08, 2023: More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the vast majority were removed from state rolls for not completing paperwork. Read More >
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Merck Lawsuit Over Drug Price Negotiation Reflects Industry Greed and Disregard for Seniors and Taxpayers
June 06, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Merck’s filing a lawsuit to block Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices on behalf of the American pe Read More >
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NYSARA Holds Convention in Albany, Elects Leaders
May 19, 2023: The New York State Alliance (NYSARA) held its convention on Thursday, re-electing President Barry Kaufmann, Vice President Paul Schuh, and Treasurer Gary Lanahan. New York State Senator Rachel May, member of the Senate Health Comm Read More >