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• KFF Health News: Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs

  May 18, 2026: President Donald Trump earlier this year bought as much as $680,000 in stock of Eli Lilly, the maker of blockbuster obesity drugs, as the agencies he oversees undertook an agenda that largely benefited the company. On May 1 Read More >

• Retirees Praise Supreme Court Decision Upholding Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Law; Urges Congress to Expand Number of Drugs Eligible for the Program to Lower Costs for Seniors

  May 18, 2026: Statement from Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of appeals by drug corporations seeking to overturn the Medicare drug price negotiation program 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 >

• Study Debunks Pharmaceutical Industry’s Claims That Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Would Harm R&D

  July 18, 2025: A new study by Bentley University debunks the pharmaceutical industry’s claims that the Medicare drug price negotiation law would harm innovation and research. Drug research and development (R&D) spending actually increased Read More >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  April 10, 2025: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2024 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues. “Most members of Congress p Read More >

• KFF Health News: Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

  February 06, 2025: WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel Read More >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Urges Senate to Reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

  January 30, 2025: Alliance for Retired Americans leader Richard Fiesta released the following statement today regarding Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “During his confirmation hearings, Mr. Read More >

• KFF Health News: The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

  January 22, 2025: The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it’s around 84 — on pa Read More >

• KFF Health News: TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

  November 26, 2024: President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in heal Read More >

• Retirees Congratulate Kamala Harris on a Strong Debate Performance

  September 11, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, about last night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump: †Read More >