In February, as the country reeled from the devastation brought on by the COVID 19 crisis, retiree leaders organized by IARA met with 7 members of the Illinois congressional delegation to urge them to include provisions important to seniors as part of the recovery bill. We are gr... Read more
With 1 in 4 seniors reporting skipping a dose or not taking their prescription drugs as prescribed due to cost, it is no wonder that survey results published on August 2nd show that 87% of voters age 65 and older, across the political spectrum, support empowering Me... Read more
IARA continues to work with our champions in Congress and our partners across the country to enact HR3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. HR3 requires that the Secretary of Health and Human Services negotiate on up to 250 of the most expensive drugs, in... Read more
Friends and retiree leaders, This year, our friend Jeanne Cameron moved on from being IARA Executive Director to take on a new post in the movement as a part of the AFSCME Council 31 team. Having served as an organizer with the IARA since 2017, I am honored to have the opport... Read more
8/1/2021 Fellow IARA retiree leaders, I hope you’re in good health & enjoying the summer. As the widespread distribution of vaccinations enables us to carefully emerge from the isolation of the pandemic, we do so in the midst of a new political & social reality th... Read more