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January 10, 2020 at 8:30 PM

January 10, 2020 Friday Alert Retiree News

Elections Could Impede Progress on Prescription Drugs and Surprise Medical Billing Congress has a short window to pass legislation to lower drug prices and eliminate surprise medical bills, both key concerns of…

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January 3, 2020 at 9:00 PM

January 3, 2020 Friday Alert Retiree News

Pharmaceutical Corporations Welcome 2020 with Drug Price Hikes Drug corporations including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, and Biogen just hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs. According to healt…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Is it official?

Dear Friend, Imagine this: An official looking email arrives in your in-box. It says it’s from the Social Security Administration. It says you have five minutes to confirm your Social Security number and birth date, or your next Social Security check will be voi…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 3:06 PM

What if he was your grandson?

Dear Friend, She thought the voice on the phone was her grandson. He said he was in jail. He said he was afraid to tell his parents and he needed $5,000 for bail wired to him immediately. Of course, she sent the money. Even though her budget was tight. What’s a …

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December 20, 2019 at 9:16 PM

December 20, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Measures to Preserve Mineworkers’ Pensions Pass With Bipartisan Support A years long fight to preserve mineworkers’ pension and health benefits was resolved this week. The year-end spending package, passed by t…

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December 13, 2019 at 9:45 PM

December 13, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Retirees Welcome House Passage of the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act Members of the Alliance cheered the passage of the landmark “Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act” in the House of Representati…

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December 6, 2019 at 9:31 PM

December 6, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Mourns the Death of George J. Kourpias Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are joined together in mourning the passing of George J. Kourpias, the beloved founding President of the Alliance. H…

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  Lisa Cutler · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM

FWD: Stop the Fast Track to Social Security and Medicare Cuts!

Dear Friend, We wanted to make sure you saw the important message Rich sent last week. Senator Mitt Romney is pushing legislation to create a secret commission to develop a plan to cut Social Security and Medicare. Please help us stop him by signing our petition…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 8:04 PM

Did You Miss This?

Dear Friend, In case you missed my email from earlier today, I’m copying it below and asking you to take a moment to read it right now. Giving Tuesday is one of those “feel good” days for giving, but I can tell you that nothing feels good about not being able to pay…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 3:06 PM

This is No Ordinary Tuesday

Dear Friend, If you’re like most seniors, your Social Security check doesn’t begin to go far enough. With an average monthly benefit of just $1,354, too many Social Security beneficiaries view the end of every month as the time when difficult decisions must be m…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Early Alert

Dear Friend, It won’t be here officially until midnight … … but you don’t even have to wait that long to make your Giving Tuesday contribution to the Alliance for Retired Americans! Just Click here now to get started! Your Alliance is fighting for H.R. 26…

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  Robert Roach, Jr. · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM

ALERT: GOP Pension Plan Proposal is Dangerously Flawed

Dear Friend, The Alliance for Retired Americans, together with leaders of 17 labor unions, released a strong statement today in opposition to Senate Republicans’ proposal for shoring up multiemployer pension plans. The bill, sponsored by Senators Chuck Grassley (IA…

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November 29, 2019 at 3:02 PM

November 29, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Medicare Beneficiaries Spend More Than $5,000 for Health Care on Average According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare beneficiaries spent an average of $5,460 on out-of-pocket health care costs in just o…

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November 22, 2019 at 9:15 PM

November 22, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts 2019 Pension Seminar; FedEx Ends Pensions for New Hires; Alaska Alliance Holds Convention and Kansas Becomes the 39th State Chapter Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts 2019 Pension Semi…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 5:46 PM

Stop the Fast Track to Social Security and Medicare Cuts!

Dear Friend, When so many seniors are struggling to make ends meet, it’s wrong to propose cutting earned Social Security and Medicare benefits. Hiding behind closed doors to get it done faster is outrageous and undemocratic. Please sign our petition and tel…

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November 15, 2019 at 9:01 PM

November 15, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Medicare Part B Premiums to Rise 7% In 2020; Diabetes Day of Action Highlights Skyrocketing Insulin Prices; Tell Senator Mitt Romney -- No Fast Track to Social Security and Medicare Cuts!; Rep. Neal Introduces Plan to Resto…

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November 8, 2019 at 9:16 PM

November 8, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Pension Security May Be in Sight for Thousands of Coal Miners; White House Backing Off Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; The Rich Get Richer if ACA is Overturned; Alliance Celebrates the Nation’s 101st Veterans Day; Mar…

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November 1, 2019 at 6:16 PM

November 1, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Murray Energy Bankruptcy Threatens More Pensions; Senator Romney Introduces Plan That Could Threaten Benefits; House Passed Bill Would Update Older Americans Act; Richard Fiesta Talks about Seniors Issues with Postal Wor…

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October 25, 2019 at 8:03 PM

October 25, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Prices Increased 3 to 9 Times Faster Than Inflation for 20 Widely-Used Drugs; Vote on “Lower Drug Costs Now Act” is Likely to Come Soon; Pete Buttigieg Discusses Senior Issues with Nevada Alliance Members; California All…

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October 18, 2019 at 7:01 PM

October 18, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Rep. Elijah Cummings Leaves a Lasting Legacy; CBO: “Affordable Drugs Now Act” Would Lead to Massive Medicare Savings; Medicare Fraudsters Now Tap Telemedicine In Medical Equipment Scams; U.S. Appeals Court May Rule Against Whit…

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October 11, 2019 at 7:36 PM

October 11, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Retirees Say 1.6% Social Security COLA is Just Not Enough; Alliance Members Lead National Day of Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Now; GE Freezing Pensions; California Governor Signs California Alliance-Backed Bi…

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October 4, 2019 at 8:11 PM

October 4, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Florida Alliance Calls Out Trump’s Broken Promises On Medicare; The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots; Jo Etta Brown Re-appointed to Nevada Commission for Women; Arizona Alliance Holds its Stat…

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September 27, 2019 at 7:40 PM

September 27, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Alert: 400,000 People Double-billed for Medicare Part B; New Alliance Fact Sheet: What’s in the House Drug Prices Bill; Rally Demands an End to the Abuse of Government Workers; International Day of Older Persons is October…

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  Brendan Kelly · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 7:46 PM

Got Opinions? Get Registered

Dear Friend, Today is National Voter Registration Day. There are so many critical issues facing our country and every one of us needs to make our voice heard by voting. Can you take 30 seconds to make sure you’re registered? Just click here to make sure your registr…

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  Rich Fiesta · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 7:39 PM

ALERT: Congress Took a Step Toward Lower Drug Prices

Dear Friend, Yesterday House Democratic leaders introduced strong legislation to lower drug prices. The Lower Drug Prices Now Act (H.R. 3), empowers the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for all Americans and reduce out of pocket costs for Medicare benef…

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  Rich Fiesta · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 7:09 PM

ALERT: Congress Took a Step Toward Lower Drug Prices

Dear X, Yesterday House Democratic leaders introduced strong legislation to lower drug prices. The Lower Drug Prices Now Act (H.R. 3), empowers the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for all Americans and reduce out of pocket costs for Medicare beneficiar…

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September 20, 2019 at 6:46 PM

September 20, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: ACTION NEEDED -- Urge Your Member to Vote for H.R. 3; House Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Lower Drug Prices; House Committee Takes Action on H.R. 4344, “The Dignity in Aging Act”; New Polling: Americans Remain Concerned…

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September 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM

September 13, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Social Security Expansion Re-Enters the 2020 Presidential Race; Details Emerge on House Speaker Pelosi’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices; Study Shows Racial Disparities in Time Spent Waiting to Vote; Colorado Alliance Holds its Convention…

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September 6, 2019 at 6:31 PM

September 6, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Iowa Senator Offers a Glimpse Behind the Curtain of GOP Social Security Schemes; Pharma Executives are Donating Generously to Influential GOP Senators; Growing Numbers of Seniors Are Struggling to Pay for Food; PropertyShark Ex…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

September 5, 2019 at 9:49 PM

Say No Backroom Deals to “Fix” Social Security

Dear Friend, I thought I’d heard it all. But then came news from Iowa today. Senator Joni Ernst was asked a question about Social Security by a constituent. She responded that Congress should "sit down behind closed doors" and "fix" Social Security. That’s outrageous, …

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August 30, 2019 at 3:47 PM

August 30, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Dark Money Ad Campaign Seeks to Prevent Medicare from Negotiating Drug Prices; More Americans Lack Health Insurance; Monday is Labor Day; Obituary: Harold Gullett Dark Money Ad Campaign Seeks to Prevent Medicare from Negotiating Drug…

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August 23, 2019 at 7:37 PM

August 23, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Wyoming Senator: Trump Talked About Cutting Social Security and Medicare if Re-elected; Alliance Members and Allies Call on Congress to Put “People Over Pharma Profits”; Pharmaceutical Corporation Announces New $59,000 Arthritis Biologic…

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  Brendan Kelly · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 2:48 PM

FWD: ACTION NEEDED: Can You Afford a $59,000/Year Drug?

Dear Friend, Prescription drug prices are STILL going through the roof. Yesterday it was revealed that a promising new rheumatoid arthritis drug is coming onto the market. The catch -- it will cost $59,000 a year!!! That’s nuts. That’s why we need you to take a mo…

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  Brendan Kelly · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 6:15 PM

ACTION NEEDED: Help Take On the Big Pharmaceutical Corporations

Dear Friend, Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say that they didn’t fill a prescription in the last 12 months because they can’t afford it. Meanwhile the pharmaceutical corporations are raking in billions in profits. They are literally spending millions on lobbyists and campaign …

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August 16, 2019 at 7:31 PM

August 16, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Alliance Commemorates Social Security’s 84th Anniversary; Action Needed: Tell Your Legislator to Put People Over Pharma Profits; Medicare Recipients Sue to Appeal “Observation Status” Coverage Gaps; Richard Fiesta Addresses A. Philip Ran…

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August 9, 2019 at 8:16 PM

August 9, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: Alliance Chapters Celebrate Anniversaries, Salute Retiree Heroes; Eliminating Pensions for State Employees Costs Taxpayers More; Discrimination Contributed to Purging of Americans from Voter Rolls; Rhode Island and Virginia Alliances Hol…

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August 2, 2019 at 7:31 PM

August 2, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: As Prescription Drug Prices Soar, Medicare and Medicaid Celebrate Anniversary; Alliance Members Cautiously Optimistic About Forthcoming Drug Reimportation Plan; Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on NAFTA 2.0; Richard Fiesta on the 2…

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  Brendan Kelly · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 5:30 PM

​ACTION NEEDED: Medicare’s Future Threatened by High Drug Prices

Dear Friend, 54 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law. Since then, generations of older Americans have had access to guaranteed affordable health care coverage. The single largest expense Medicare helps cover for its beneficiaries is p…

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July 26, 2019 at 8:18 PM

July 26, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Headlines: In Significant Win for Retirees and Workers, Butch Lewis Act Passes House; Alliance Member Catherine Easterling Speaks Out on Drug Prices; Bridging Intergenerational Divides: Millennials Benefit from Social Security; Administration …

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 10:00 PM

ALERT: $15 Minimum Wage Vote This Week

Dear Friend, It’s been a decade since the federal minimum wage was increased. The current minimum wage is just $7.25 an hour even though the cost of living is at an all-time high. A $15 minimum wage would give 40 million workers -- including 5.8 million Americans ove…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

July 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Tell Fox News to Stop Attacking Retirees

Dear Friend, One in four Americans believes they will never be able to stop working, according to a recent survey. But Fox News doesn’t care. This week the conservative network gave airtime to a guest who claimed that it’s a “great blessing” that people today don’t ha…

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  Richard Fiesta · [email protected]

July 5, 2019 at 8:46 PM

FWD: YOUR INPUT NEEDED - What Are The Top Issues for Retirees?

Dear Friend, Every day, lawmakers hear about important retiree issues, like lowering prescription drug prices, and take action on them. That's why we wanted to make sure you saw this important message. Tell us what issues are important to you by filling out our survey.…

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July 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM

July 5, 2019 Friday Alert Retiree News

Thank you for signing up for news from the Alliance for Retired Americans. Below is your first edition of our weekly newsletter with information on retirement security and related issues. Headlines: Speaker Pelosi’s Plan Would Extend Drug Price Protectio…

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