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• KFF Health News: New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More.

  April 16, 2026: Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they’ve been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government Read More >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 05, 2026: 244 Senators and House Members Earned 0% Pro-Retiree Scores The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2025 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement secur Read More >

• KFF Health News: Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt

  October 28, 2025: The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ credit reports. More than a Read More >

• Older Enrollees and Patients Living in Red States Will Be Hurt Most If ACA Subsidies Lapse

  October 09, 2025: Americans between the ages of 50 and 64 and those living in Republican congressional districts will be the hardest hit if the current Affordable Care Act tax credits are not renewed by Congress, according to new analyses from KFF. Read More >

• KFF Health News: Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses

  October 03, 2025: [caption id="attachment_15806" align="aligncenter" width="700"] St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles is one of the roughly 1,500 community health centers, some of which run multiple clinics, that are bracing for cuts to go Read More >

• Report: Poverty is Rising, But Only for Seniors

  October 02, 2025: The percentage of older Americans living in poverty increased from 14.2 to 15 percent between this year and last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The uptick is specific to seniors, as every other age Read More >

• As Medicare and Medicaid Turn 60, Retirees Fight Against Attempts to Cut Them

  August 07, 2025: This Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, and Alliance members mobilized to protect the health care programs from the biggest threats they have faced since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed them into la Read More >

• As the Older Americans Act Turns 60, Future of Programs Seniors Rely On Are Under Siege

  July 18, 2025: Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA). On July 14, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law. Now, at a time when 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, the Administration has proposed a bud Read More >

• KFF Health News: How To Find the Right Medical Rehab Services

  July 15, 2025: Rehabilitation therapy can be a godsend after hospitalization for a stroke, a fall, an accident, a joint replacement, a severe burn, or a spinal cord injury, among other conditions. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are o Read More >

• Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Preparing for the Worst Now That Republican Budget is Law

  July 11, 2025: Many community hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for major financial hits now that President Donald Trump has signed the Republican budget bill into law. The bill includes over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the nex Read More >