Medicare

• KFF Health News: The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients

  March 27, 2024: Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice. Pain shot through her left knee and ankle. After summoning her husband on her phone, with difficulty she made it back ...Read more >

• New Retiree Voting Record Released

  March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Congress claims to care...Read more >

• Friday Alert

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• IARA Hosts Older Americans Month 2022

  May 25, 2022: The Illinois Alliance for  Retired Americans hosted two great Older Americans Month Townhalls with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. As part of the event, we awarded these two champions of seniors with the ...Read more >

• Apple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA

  August 31, 2021: Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress passed a law in 2017 to allow over-the-counter sales, with hopes it would boost competition and lower prices. Four years later, federal regulators have yet to issue...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 >

• Call to Action! Make phone calls from home to win Stronger Medicare!

  August 10, 2021: Just yesterday, Senate leadership announced a budget resolution that would significantly advance access to healthcare for older adults. The resolution would expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits, providing a big help to s...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: â...Read more >

• KHN: Under New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill

  March 29, 2021: A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients. For years, the Centers for Medicare...Read more >

• KHN: Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets

  January 07, 2021: Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a former insurance agent who lives in Bixby,...Read more >