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February 3, 2023 at 7:03 PM

February 3, 2023 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Celebrates Black History Month with an Eye on Voting Rights As the nation marks Black History Month throughout the month of February, Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. said this week that we must build on the achievements of the Rever…

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January 27, 2023 at 8:52 PM

January 27, 2023 Friday Alert Retiree News

Democrats Debate Whether President Biden Should Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy on Debt Limit House lawmakers and the White House continued to spar this week over whether to include Social Security and Medicare in negotiations over raising the de…

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January 23, 2023 at 9:07 PM

CORRECTION: INVITATION – Learn How to Lobby for Change

Dear Friend, Due to a technical glitch with Zoom, we wanted to make sure you got this new registration link for our special training event happening this week. Now that members of the 118th Congress are sworn in and state legislators are back in session across the …

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January 23, 2023 at 7:01 PM

INVITATION – Learn How to Lobby for Change

Dear Friend, Now that members of the 118th Congress are sworn in and state legislators are back in session across the country, it’s time to push for pro-retiree and pro-worker policies. But if you’re asking yourself “how do I do that?,” you’re not alone. That’…

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January 20, 2023 at 10:01 PM

January 20, 2023 Friday Alert Retiree News

Biden and House GOP are at an Impasse as Nation Hits Key Debt Ceiling Deadline The Biden administration and House Republicans passed an initial January 19 debt ceiling deadline this week without a plan for resolution, ensuring a long standoff tha…

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January 13, 2023 at 8:31 PM

January 13, 2023 Friday Alert Retiree News

Ohio Alliance Files Voting Rights Lawsuit Over New Photo ID Requirement The Ohio Alliance, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Ohio Federation of Teachers and Union Veterans Council have filed a lawsuit over an Ohio law requiring voters to…

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January 6, 2023 at 8:51 PM

January 6, 2023 Friday Alert Retiree News

Far-right House Members Seek Commitment that New Speaker Will Use Debt Limit to Force Spending Cuts Conservative rebels in the House are demanding that the next Speaker of the House commit to opposing a “clean” debt limit increase later in 2023. …

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December 31, 2022 at 11:02 PM

I Just Had To Send You This

Dear Friend, THIS is the final email I am sending this year, and I just had to reach out to you one last time, because … … most Social Security checks don’t keep up with inflation and Medicare does not cover all our health care needs. And yet scores of anti-retire…

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December 31, 2022 at 4:06 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 Ed Fund’s campaign to protect your Social Security and Medicare benefits by clicking HERE. We need to hit the ground running in 2023! There i…

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December 29, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Protect Your Social Security Check TODAY

Dear Friend, Many of the people who will gain power in the new Congress just a few days from now have pledged to do everything in their power to CUT Social Security and Medicare. They have already used distortions, disinformation and plain lies to justify their de…

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December 23, 2022 at 9:01 PM

December 23, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance wishes you and your family a safe and joyous holiday season.    The Friday Alert will resume on January 6, 2023.  Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill Lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion government spending bill for 2023, ave…

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December 16, 2022 at 9:51 PM

December 16, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Medicare Advantage Plans Overcharged Taxpayers by Millions A review of 90 government audits by Kaiser Health News reveals that Blue Cross and a number of other health insurers issuing Medicare Advantage plans have tried to sidestep regulations re…

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December 9, 2022 at 7:31 PM

December 9, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Biden Announces $36 Billion in Relief to Avoid Cuts to Promised Pension Benefits President Biden announced $36 billion in financial relief on Thursday to prevent pension benefit cuts for thousands of union workers.   Biden was joined by Labor Sec…

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December 2, 2022 at 7:13 PM

December 2, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

White House Calls Tying Social Security and Medicare Cuts to Debt Ceiling Vote a “Non-Starter” A White House spokesperson strongly criticized the Senate’s number two Republican, John Thune (SD), for saying his party wants to use …

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November 25, 2022 at 3:01 PM

November 25, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Researchers Find Evidence That Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain A new study by the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine has found evidence that regular aerobic exercise improves blood flow to the brain …

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November 18, 2022 at 9:30 PM

November 18, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts 2022 Retirement Security Symposium More than a dozen speakers from unions and government agencies, young workers and others shared strategies to address the continuing retirement security emergency in America …

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November 11, 2022 at 3:00 PM

November 11, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Retirees Remain Hopeful as Election Day Results are Tabulated Democrats defied expectations in the midterm elections, potentially defending enough seats to maintain control of the Senate with control of the House of Representatives still undeterm…

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November 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM

November 4, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

See Which Candidates Can be Trusted with Seniors’ Votes With Election Day just days away, the Alliance has endorsed more than 240 midterm election candidates based on retiree issues. Check this map to find the endorsed candidates from your state …

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October 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM

October 28, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Arizona Alliance and Voto Latino File Lawsuit to Stop Harassment and Intimidation at Arizona Ballot Drop Boxes The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino filed a lawsuit Monday in the United States District Court for the District …

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October 26, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Lower Drug Prices Are on the Ballot

Dear Friend, Americans pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs while drug corporations are raking in outrageous profits. After a 20-year fight, Congress finally took real action to start lowering the price seniors pay at the pharmacy counter. The n…

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October 21, 2022 at 7:50 PM

October 21, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Ohio Pension Warrior Rita Lewis to Address Alliance Symposium Join the Alliance virtually at our Retiree Security Symposium Seminar, which will include a videotaped address by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, on Tuesday, November 15…

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October 14, 2022 at 7:51 PM

October 14, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Social Security Benefits to Rise by 8.7 percent in 2023 in Big Boost for Seniors The Social Security Administration on Thursday announced an 8.7 percent cost of living adjustment for retirees, survivors and people with disabiliti…

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October 7, 2022 at 8:30 PM

October 7, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance to Host Retirement Security Seminar in November Join the Alliance virtually at our event, Retiree Security Symposium: A Seminar with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. It will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 9:00 -…

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September 30, 2022 at 7:51 PM

September 30, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Hurricane Ian Causes Loss of Life, Epic Damage Across Florida, American Southeast Hurricane Ian devastated Florida Wednesday and Thursday, turning toward Georgia and South and North Carolina Friday as it made its way through the …

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September 23, 2022 at 7:21 PM

September 23, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance, Members of Congress Praise Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Measures at Capitol Hill Rally Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) and allies on Wednesday for a Capitol Hil…

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September 16, 2022 at 6:50 PM

September 16, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Pennsylvania Alliance Files Motion to Fight Voter Suppression in Lehigh County The Pennsylvania Alliance, continuing to fight voter suppression efforts in Pennsylvania, filed a legal motion stating that the restrictions proposed …

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September 13, 2022 at 7:03 PM

You’re Invited: Celebrate New Law to Lower Drug Prices

Dear Friend, Please join us Thursday afternoon for a special virtual event to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic law gives Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, caps insulin prices and out-of-pocket drug costs for people w…

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September 9, 2022 at 7:21 PM

September 9, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance and Allies Highlight the Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act for Retirees The Alliance joined Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL) at a virtual press conference Wednesday to discuss how millions of seniors will benefit from the Infl…

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September 2, 2022 at 7:20 PM

September 2, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

The Alliance wishes you and your family a safe and celebratory Labor Day weekend. Wisconsin Senator Doubles Down on Plans to Slash Earned Retirement Benefits on Campaign Trail Senator Ron Johnson (WI) this week discusse…

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August 26, 2022 at 6:52 PM

August 26, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Charlie Crist to Take on Ron DeSantis for Florida Governor after Winning Democratic Primary Rep. Charlie Crist (D) cruised to a primary victory over state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in Florida on Tuesday and will face Gov. Ron DeSantis …

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August 19, 2022 at 6:51 PM

August 19, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Alliance Mourns the Death of Jo Etta Brown Jo Etta Brown, who served as Alliance Executive Vice President from 2014 until this year, passed away on Saturday in Nevada after a long career of fighting for seniors and civil rights.   “Jo Etta was be…

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August 12, 2022 at 10:31 PM

August 12, 2022 Friday Alert Retiree News

Seniors Applaud House Passage of Bold Action to Lower Drug Prices Alliance members celebrated passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S. House of Representatives today, five days after the bill was passed by the U.S. Senate. Preside…

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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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