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• KHN: Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets

  January 07, 2021: By Harris Meyer Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a fo Read More >

• President Trump Can’t Stop Talking About His Plans to Cut Social Security

  August 10, 2020: August 8 Remarks Are Latest in a Long Line Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on President Trump’s Continuing Assault on Social Security and Medicare. “Donald Trump ha Read More >

• Trump Committed to Gutting Social Security

  May 04, 2020: For Immediate Release Threatens to Veto Any Coronavirus Relief Unless Congress Cuts Social Security’s Dedicated Funding The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Ameri Read More >

• President Trump “Protecting” Seniors, Really?

  April 30, 2020: For Immediate Release The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Trump’s anticipated remarks later today about “taking care of seniors Read More >

• Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Remain Strong, According to Annual Trustees Report

  April 22, 2020: Now is Time to Act to Strengthen Both Systems The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Read More >

• KHN: Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge ‘Observation Care’ Status

  March 30, 2020: By Susan Jaffe Hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who have been denied coverage for nursing home stays because their time in the hospital was changed from “inpatient” to “observation care” can now appeal to 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 >

• ‘Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,’ Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare

  January 23, 2020: "It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos, Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's such a big percentage." Read More >

• Trump Confirms Social Security and Medicare Cuts Will Be On the Table at the “End of This Year”

  January 22, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Trump’s acknowledgment on CNBC that he would look to cut "entitlements" if re-elected: “Aft Read More >

• 2019 Medicare and Social Security Anniversary Events

  July 11, 2019: Read More >