Medicare

• WSARA Summer Celebration Forum

  June 15, 2019: Current and future retirees are invited to our Summer Celebration Forum  for the Anniversaries of Medicare and Social Security. It will be held on Wednesday, August 14th, 10 am to 3 pm, at the Laborer's Local 242 Union Hall located 22323 Pacific...Read more >

• Trade, Tax Reform and the Federal Budget

  August 07, 2017: Victory In This Round Of Attacks On Our Health Care Both the US House and US Senate have recessed for the month of August. Thanks to your hard work, we are cautiously enjoying a victory over an effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Alliance memb...Read more >

• KHN – Analysis: As Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans

  July 06, 2017: By Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he expected to...Read more >

• Seniors’ Health Care Is At Risk Again

  June 18, 2017: Last week Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fast tracked consideration of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act which will place seniors' health care at risk again. The Senate will bypass the committee process and won...Read more >

• Don’t Become a Victim of Medicare Card Fraud

  June 05, 2017: From the Pierce County Human Services: Don’t Become a Victim of Medicare Card Fraud Medicare will begin sending beneficiaries new cards in 2018. It won’t have your Social Security Number on it. It will contain your brand-new Medicare Beneficia...Read more >

• GOP’s Latest Health Care Plan Takes Aim at Americans with Pre-existing Conditions While Protecting Members of Congress and Staff

  April 26, 2017: Still Contains the Unsavory Parts of the Previous Attempt at “Reform” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to media reports on the House Republicans' latest...Read more >

• GOP’s Latest Health Care Plan Takes Aim at Americans with Pre-existing Conditions While Protecting Members of Congress and Staff

  April 26, 2017: Still Contains the Unsavory Parts of the Previous Attempt at “Reform” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to media reports on the House Republicans' latest...Read more >

• Health Care Advocates: TAKE ACTION – GOP Bill is Back!

  April 21, 2017: An amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) surfaced in DC as an alleged deal to bridge the gap between the Republican party’s more moderate members, who are concerned about weakening benefits and striping coverage from their constituents...Read more >

• Ken Pease About the Importance of Medicare

  February 10, 2017: Alliance member Ken Pease from Fairfax, Virginia, joined senators and other seniors in stating his concerns about Price’s nomination at a Facebook Live event on Capitol Hill. Mr Pease was joined by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as Debbie...Read more >

• Join in the White House National Call-In Day!

  January 19, 2017: As a candidate, Donald Trump tweeted: “I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid.” It’s up to us to make sure he keeps this pledge. That's why on Monday, Ja...Read more >