Care

• Illinois Seniors Win Big with Budget Victories

  April 19, 2022: The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans is celebrating key victories passed in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget passed by the Illinois General Assembly in April. Governor Pritzker signed a balanced budget that includes $1.8 billion in tax relief, a...Read more >

• URGENT: Take Action Now for Home & Community Based Care

  September 13, 2021:   We are in the last stretch to win a $400 billion investment in America’s care system to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities, as well as the families and the professional caregivers that assist them, have access to the ho...Read more >

• Power up for care

  August 24, 2021: Join Our Mass Organizing Call Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:00 PM -  9:00 PM ET We need Congress to seize this moment and deliver a $400 billion investment in home and community-based services (HCBS) -- an investment that will strengthen our care...Read more >

• Meet with Congress: Build Back Better for Seniors!

  August 19, 2021:   Last week, Senate Democrats moved in unity to pass a budget resolution, the first step to advancing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan. Now we're calling on you to join us in encouraging your member of congress to kee...Read more >

• White House Virtual Roundtable on Caregiving

  August 11, 2021: The White House hosted a digital roundtable on 8/12/21 & invited care workers & caregivers to share their stories about caring for their loved ones during the pandemic, & what kinds of supports would help them most. [embed]https://...Read more >

• Retirees Welcome Senate Budget Resolution

  August 10, 2021:   Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and New Benefits Means a More Secure Retirement for All Americans Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the Budget Resolution released today: �...Read more >

• Care Can’t Wait!

  August 06, 2021:   “Caregivers need help”, said Roger Kennedy, of Springfield, “and if I could change anything about the system, it would be to provide an advocate to help caregivers navigate through”. Roger is the main caregiver for his wife, who is ...Read more >