Our Issues
Medicare
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KFF Health News: The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
March 27, 2024: Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice. Pain shot through her left knee and ankle. After summoning her husband on her phone, with difficul Read More >
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New Retiree Voting Record Released
March 11, 2024: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2023 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representative on critical retirement security issues, today. “Almost every member of Con Read More >
Medicaid
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KFF Health News: Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
November 21, 2023: Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But the Read More >
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For Older Patients, Exercise Could Speed Recovery Following Hospitalization
February 18, 2022: Even though bed rest is commonly prescribed for older adults recovering from a hospital stay, many health care professionals are highlighting the risks associated with such inactivity. In one study on older hospital patients Read More >
Social Security
Fair Trade
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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 Car Read More >
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Join the National Call-In Day Against TPP
September 08, 2016: Despite immense, bipartisan opposition, the White House is more determined than ever to force a post-election, "lame-duck" vote on the TPP. That is the unique moment in the political calendar when representatives that are re Read More >
State Issues
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KHN: Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
September 17, 2021: Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases. Read More >
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Seniors stand ready to support pro-worker legislation in 2021
January 11, 2021: Lessons learned from 2020: We need access to affordable health care, reliable internet access, and our pensions protected. https://www.thestand.org/2021/01/seniors-stand-ready-to-support-pro-worker-legislation-in-2021/ Read More >