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 Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released toda... Read more
Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and women lie on gurneys in emergency room corridors moaning or suffering silently as harried medical staff attend to crises. Even when physicians determine these patients need to be admitted to the hospital... Read more
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden administration promised to address this problem with a ne... Read more
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden administration promised to address this problem with a ne... Read more
“You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see you anymore.” That was the takeaway for Terri Marroquin of Midland, Texas, when her longtime physician began charging a membership fee in 2019. She found out about the change when someone at the physician’s fro... Read more
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 regarding Donald Trump’s selection of Ohio Senator J.D... Read more
Washington, DC -- Citing President Biden’s record of commitment to seniors throughout his presidency and career in public service, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today expressed their gratitude for his service and respect for hi... Read more
Washington, DC -- Citing her record of commitment to strengthening retirement security, the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national grassroots advocacy organization, today endorsed Kamala Harris to be President of the United States. The Alliance has 4.4 million members nati... Read more
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 Project 2025. Seniors gave their unfiltered thoughts ... Read more