Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive... Read more
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding House passage of the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82: “Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives voted to correct a serious injustice involving Soc... Read more
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) and Elon Musk’s attack on the Social Security benefits Americans have earned over a lifetime of work. “Senator Mike Lee has d... Read more
Covid’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses. But with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the indus... Read more
Retirees Have Serious Concerns about the Selection of Frank Bisignano to Lead SSA The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Donald Trump's nomination of finance CEO Frank Bisignano to lead the Soc... Read more
“From taking on the big pharmaceutical companies to save Montanans money on their prescription drugs, to relentlessly defending our hard-earned retirements, Jon Tester never shies away from a fight.” BILLINGS, MT - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans to... Read more
HOUSTON — Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care. The slender, battery-powered gadget, called a Bi... Read more
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