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August 5, 2022 at 7:01 PM

August 5, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Inflation Reduction Act Gains Traction As it Heads Toward a Vote As the Senate moves toward a vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a new poll shows that the bill’s provision to lower drug prices is favored by an overwhelming majority of A…

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July 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM

July 29, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Robert Roach, Jr. and Joseph Peters, Jr. Re-elected as Alliance Leaders at National Meeting The Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting took place online Wednesday and Thursday, July 27-28. On the first day, Robert Roach, Jr., who has been Pr…

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July 22, 2022 at 7:01 PM

July 22, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Drug Corporations Hike Prices Again While Senate Democrats Continue to Work on Legislation Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices A new report from Patients For Affordable Drugs revealed accelerating price gouging from pharmaceutical corpor…

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July 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM

July 15, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Register by Monday for the Alliance’s 2022 National Membership Meeting Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans will hold their quadrennial National Meeting virtually on July 27-28 from 1 to 5 PM Eastern Time. National leaders in the fight …

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July 8, 2022 at 6:31 PM

July 8, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Senate Democrats Continue to Eye July Deadline to Pass Lower Drug Price Bill After long negotiations, Senate Democrats have pushed forward a plan that will allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, moving to revive President Bid…

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July 1, 2022 at 6:21 PM

July 1, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

History Made as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins the Supreme Court On Thursday retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer swore-in Kentanji Brown Jackson as the Court’s newest Justice.   “We congratulate Justice Brown Jackson on this extra…

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June 24, 2022 at 7:21 PM

June 24, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

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, providing further …

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June 17, 2022 at 7:02 PM

June 17, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

President Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer Redmond Bring Bold Vision For Labor Expansion History was made at the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia on Sunday as Liz Shuler was elected AFL-CIO President and Fred Redmond was elected Secretary-Treasurer.…

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June 10, 2022 at 8:20 PM

June 10, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

President Roach Tells Senate Committee Social Security Must Be Expanded Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. testified Thursday at a Senate Budget Committee hearing focused on expanding Social Security for all beneficiaries. Entitled, “Saving Soc…

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June 3, 2022 at 7:21 PM

June 3, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Social Security Trustees Report Shows We Can Expand Social Security The Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds were released on Thursday, showing once again that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) T…

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May 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM

May 27, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Stands with Victims of Texas Elementary School Shooting and Their Families Just ten days after a mass shooting in Buffalo, Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr., expressed his condolences after at least 19 elementary school children and t…

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May 20, 2022 at 7:21 PM

May 20, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Stands with Those Targeted in Mass Shooting in Buffalo Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance, expressed his condolences this week to the victims and families of the tragic mass shooting last Saturday in Buffalo, New York at a Tops…

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May 13, 2022 at 8:23 PM

May 13, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

New Campaign Ads Focus on Sen. Scott’s Plans for Medicare, Social Security A new ad campaign launched this week focused on Sen. Rick Scott's (FL) plan to "sunset" Social Security and Medicare after five years. Scott is the chairman of the Nationa…

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May 6, 2022 at 7:20 PM

May 6, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

White House Issues “Older Americans Month” Proclamation The White House has officially proclaimed the month of May “Older Americans Month,” outlining a number of programs and resources that will help seniors remain safe and healthy as they age. …

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April 29, 2022 at 7:01 PM

April 29, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

May is Older Americans Month! Every May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme, Age My Way, provides an opportunity to explore the many ways older adults can remain safe and involved with their communities. The A…

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April 22, 2022 at 8:31 PM

April 22, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Help Build Momentum for Rep. Larson’s Bill that Expands Social Security Benefits H.R. 5723, Rep. John Larson’s (CT) “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust,” expands and strengthens Social Security, increasing benefits for all beneficiaries by requ…

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April 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM

April 15, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

New Laws Make It Easier to Visit Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other long-term care facilities across the country limited or prohibited visitation to protect patients and staffers from …

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April 8, 2022 at 6:51 PM

April 8, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed as 116th Supreme Court Justice Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court in a bipartisan, 53-47 Senate vote Thursday. All 50 members of the Democratic cauc…

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April 1, 2022 at 6:31 PM

April 1, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance and Others A federal judge struck down Florida’s restrictive voting law, S.B. 90, on Thursday, finding the bi…

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March 25, 2022 at 6:50 PM

March 25, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Democrats Eye Plans to Substantially Drop the Price of Insulin Senate Democrats are proposing legislation to cap insulin prices at $35 a month, after previous attempts to reduce drug prices stalled in Congress. The cap would likely be combined wi…

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March 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM

March 18, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Senior GOP Sen. Grassley Tells Democrats to Pass Drug Price Legislation Now Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) acknowledged during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Wednesday that it would be difficult to pass legislation lowering drug prices if his o…

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March 11, 2022 at 8:02 PM

March 11, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Praises Senate Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill The Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act, H.R. 3076, on Tuesday, repealing the Congressional mandate that the U.S. Postal Service spend billions of dollars every year to pref…

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March 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Alliance Celebrates International Women’s Day

Dear Friend, Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a reminder of the need to accelerate our efforts to achieve equality for women. This annual event has occurred for well …

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March 4, 2022 at 7:51 PM

March 4, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday, and he included several initiatives designed to improve the lives of older Americans.…

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February 25, 2022 at 8:22 PM

February 25, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Seniors Praise Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court President Biden selected D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday as his nominee to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer for the nation’s highe…

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February 18, 2022 at 6:51 PM

February 18, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Releases New Retiree Voting Record Report The Alliance published its 2021 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, on Thursday.   Ten Senate and House floor v…

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February 11, 2022 at 7:50 PM

February 11, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Cheers House Passage of Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill On Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3076, the 2021 Postal Reform Act, on a bipartisan 342-92 vote, repealing the Congressional mandate that the United States Po…

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February 4, 2022 at 8:51 PM

February 4, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance and the AFL-CIO Celebrate Black History Month, Lunar New Year "We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now," Martin Luther King Jr. famously said.   Since February 1 was both the Lunar New Year — also know…

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January 28, 2022 at 9:01 PM

January 28, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Takes More Action to Protect Voting Rights The Alliance called on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on Thursday to stop permitting state elections offices to require that people provide their full Social Security numbers when…

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January 21, 2022 at 8:51 PM

January 21, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Historic Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Reform Fail to Pass in the U.S. Senate The U.S. Senate had the power on Wednesday to protect the right to vote by passing the “Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.” However, the historic measure faile…

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January 14, 2022 at 8:22 PM

January 14, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Retirees Applaud HHS Secretary Becerra’s Directive that CMS Reconsider 14% 2022 Medicare Premium Hike Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ordered the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Mond…

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January 7, 2022 at 7:52 PM

January 7, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Prices Jump 5% On More Than 450 Prescription Drugs to Start the Year Pharmaceutical corporations have already raised wholesale prices by a median of 4.9% on more than 450 prescription medicines in 2022, according to a new analysis by Stat.   The…

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January 1, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Onward

Dear Friend, We are so grateful. Because of a groundswell of support, our ability to fight for America’s seniors and the Social Security and Medicare they’ve earned is secure. We raised more in December than ever before—ensuring our work to protect and strength…

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January 1, 2022 at 3:14 AM

Did You Miss My Earlier Note?

Dear Friend, As 2021 comes to a close, I didn’t want you to miss the note I sent yesterday.   Please see below. With the unprecedented threats to your retirement security, your support of the Alliance is more important than ever. Next year will be filled with chal…

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December 31, 2021 at 11:02 PM

I Just Had To Send You This

Dear Friend, Seniors are hurt. Social Security checks aren't keeping up with inflation.   The annual cost-of-living adjustments are simply not enough to cover these rising costs. The skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs is hitting most of us hard. One in fo…

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December 31, 2021 at 8:02 PM

December 31, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance wishes all of our members a healthy, happy and safe new year! The Alliance Mourns Loss of Retiree Champion Senator Harry Reid Members of the Alliance were saddened this week by the passing of former Majority Leader and long…

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December 31, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Mid-Night Is It

Dear Friend, This is important, so I’ll get right to the point. Please contribute by midnight tonight to the Alliance Educational Fund’s campaign to protect and expand your Social Security benefits by clicking here. We need to hit the ground running in 2022.…

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December 30, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Do You Want a Bigger Social Security Check?

Dear Friend, With the New Year racing towards us you’re almost out of time to make your year-end contribution to the Alliance Educational Fund’s campaign to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare. Contribute to the Alliance for Retired Americans Ed Fund N…

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December 17, 2021 at 9:23 PM

December 17, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance wishes you and your family a safe and joyous holiday season. Please click here for a special union Christmas song by Texas Alliance President Gene Lantz!   The Friday Alert will resume on December 31, 2021. Senate …

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December 10, 2021 at 8:36 PM

December 10, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

President Roach Pushes for a Vote on Social Security Expansion at Congressional Hearing Rep. John Larson (CT), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman, and Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. urged lawmakers to support H.R. 57…

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December 3, 2021 at 9:24 PM

December 3, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

Health Officials Urge Booster Shots for Older Americans to Combat Omicron Variant Officials are preparing for another possible surge in COVID-19 infections now that the Omicron variant is circulating and colder winter months approach. President B…

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November 30, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Expand Social Security

Dear Friend, If you’re like most seniors, your Social Security check doesn’t begin to go far enough and you or someone you love is having trouble paying for their prescription drugs. With an average monthly benefit of just $1,354, too many Social Security beneficia…

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November 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM

November 26, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance wishes you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday week. Biden to Replace Ron Bloom, USPS Board Chair and DeJoy Ally, on Postal Board of Governors President Biden announced that he plans to replace Ron Bloom, …

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November 19, 2021 at 9:01 PM

November 19, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

House Passes Historic Build Back Act that Lowers Drug Prices, Funds Home Care and Hearing Aids The House voted 220-213 to pass the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, Friday morning, sending President Biden’s sweeping plan to invest in middle class…

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November 12, 2021 at 9:07 PM

November 12, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

Build Back Better Act Clears Procedural Vote in House, Awaits Next Steps Following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill last Friday night, Democrats in Congress  passed a key procedural vote to set up eventual passage of the Build Ba…

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November 5, 2021 at 8:51 PM

November 5, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

House and Senate Leaders Reach Agreement on Legislation to Lower Drug Costs Legislators worked throughout last weekend and announced provisions to lower drug prices and, for the first time, allow Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical corporat…

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October 29, 2021 at 8:52 PM

October 29, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

President Biden Unveils Framework for Build Back Better Bill On Thursday, President Biden travelled to the Capitol to present a new outline of a framework of a broad legislative package that will provide support to millions of American families. …

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October 22, 2021 at 7:52 PM

October 22, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

Voting Rights Legislation Blocked Again in Senate Senate Republicans filibustered the Democrats’ voting rights legislation Wednesday, blocking the bill from even being debated. The vote to strengthen voter protections came as several GOP-controll…

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October 15, 2021 at 8:32 PM

October 15, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

Social Security Benefits Will Increase by Almost 6 Percent in 2022 Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees will see their earned benefits increase by 5.9% in January, marking the largest increase in almost four decad…

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October 8, 2021 at 8:31 PM

October 8, 2021 Friday Alert Retiree News

Drug Corporations Kick Lobbying into High Gear to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Millions of dollars in advertising, funded by pharmaceutical corporations and business organizations, are being spent to block President Biden’s Build Back Be…

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