March 27, 2025

Trump Administration Abandons Older Americans with HHS Cuts

Washington, D.C. — Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s sweeping staff cuts and reorganization at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

“Donald Trump often claims, ‘We love our seniors,’ but today’s drastic cuts at HHS reveal just how empty those words are.
“Slashing staff at HHS will do nothing to help Americans live longer, healthier lives. Even worse, dismantling the Administration for Community Living—an agency that provides assistance so seniors can stay in their homes, access medical care, and support essential programs like Meals on Wheels and local senior centers—is short-sighted and harmful to a secure quality of life.

“These actions, along with the continued disruption at the Social Security Administration, send a clear and alarming message to older Americans: ‘You’re on your own.’”

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Contact: Lisa Cutler at lcutler@retiredamericans.org