Our Issues

Medicare

  • Friday Alert

    June 24, 2022: Research Provides Further Evidence that Pensions are Superior to 401(k) Plans A new study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has found that retirees are exhausting their 401(k) savings at an alarming rate, Read More >

  • 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 Read More >

Medicaid

  • 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 Read More >

Social Security

Fair Trade

  • Granite City Passes Resolution Opposing TPP

    January 27, 2016: On November 17, with leadership from IARA leader Jeff Rains, President of SOAR 11-96, the City Council of Granite City passed a resolution opposing the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. This agreement contains various provisio Read More >