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• Retirees Express Appreciation for Lower Drug Prices Due to the Inflation Reduction Act

  August 15, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the White House’s announcement of new details about Medicare drug price negotiations: “Today’s anno Read More >

• Retirees Mark Social Security’s 89th Anniversary with Events Across the Country

  August 14, 2024: Washington, DC - Recognizing the essential role that Social Security has played in helping older Americans retire with dignity and live more financially secure lives, members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are hosting more Read More >

• Seniors From Around the Country Unite Against GOP and Trump’s Project 2025 Efforts to Slash Benefits

  July 30, 2024: Washington, DC – On the 59th anniversary of Medicare being signed into law, members of the Alliance for Retired Americans from across the country convened on Capitol Hill to spotlight the dangers posed to Medicare by Trump's Pro Read More >

• Trump-Vance: Another Step Toward Retirement Insecurity

  July 15, 2024: Selection of J.D. Vance as Vice Presidential Nominee Deepens Fears that Trump Would Cut Social Security, Medicare Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regard Read More >

• Report Shows Social Security Expansion Remains Affordable

  May 06, 2024: Democrats Have Plans to Further Strengthen Medicare and Social Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Soci Read More >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Con Read More >

• State of the Union: Retirees Call on President Biden to Continue Lowering Prescription Drug Prices and Keeping Social Security and Medicare Cuts off the Table

  March 07, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight President Biden told the American people that Read More >

• Alliance for Retired Americans: House Budget Resolution (Again) Includes Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Wealthy and Will Lead to Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

  March 06, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to news that the U.S. House Budget Committee plans to vote on Thursday, March 7 on a Concurrent FY 2025 Bu Read More >

• Seniors Beware: Guaranteed Medicare Benefits at Risk if Trump Returns to Office

  February 05, 2024: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to a Rolling Stone magazine article today detailing GOP plans to move quickly to privatize Medicare if Don Read More >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Plan for a Debt Commission

  October 25, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Speaker Mike Johnson's record of voting against older Americans’ best interests and his announcement that Read More >