Expand Medicaid & SNAP, continue Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, help out-of-work renters and mortgage-holders, protect Social Security and Medicare, fund universal mail-in voting, and support our state and local governments!”... Read more
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100 Years On: Celebrating and Championing Our Civil Rights and Social Programs Many of our key rights laws and social programs were enacted in July and August: July 1 – Public Health Services Act (1940) July 2 – Civil Rights Act (1964) July 5 – Nat... Read more
The bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (S. 1280/H.R. 2477) is urgently needed to modernize and streamline the Medicare Part B enrollment process. Passage this year presents an important opportunity for members of Cong... Read more
NYS Alliance for Retired Americans/LI Chapter June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Motion Passed The Long Island chapter of NYSARA passed the following resolution at its June 19, 2020 zoom meeting: The NYSARA Board of Directors will consider this resolution at th... Read more
The Senate and Assembly Majorities are committed to protecting New Yorkers' rights. Legislation passed this week will continue to protect the rights of New Yorkers during this pandemic. The bills passed by the Senate and Assembly include: S.8189, Hoylman/ A.10270... Read more
The payroll tax supports the country's two biggest safety nets: Social Security and Medicare. Workers will pay 6.2% on the first $137,700 of their wage and salary income into Social Security this year. And they will pay 1.45% of all their earned income for Medicare. Thei... Read more
The Problem: In 2006 Congress passed a law that imposed extraordinary costs on the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) required the USPS to create a $72 billion fund to pay the cost of its post retirement health care costs,... Read more