Long Island Chapter of NYSARA Submits a Resolution on Juneteenth Holiday
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
Some New York State Legislature Laws Passed During the Pandemic that Benefit Seniors
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
What is the Payroll Tax and How Does it Effect Seniors
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 Postal Service Crisis and It’s Importance to Seniors
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
Absentee Balloting in New York State
Because of the COVID 19 pandemic NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order concerning the June 23, 2020 primary.
**Pursuant to Executive Order 202.15 issued April 9, 2020, voters may request and vote via an absentee ballot for any election held on or before... Read more
NYSARA Postpones Biennial Election Convention Until June 17, 20
New York's Public Health Emergency around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation suggests seniors especially follow the recommendations guard against infection outlined below.
On Sunday the CDC made a reccomendation that there should be no gatherings of more than fifty (50) peo... Read more
NYSARA Postpones Biennial Election Convention Until June 17, 2020
New York's Public Health Emergency around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation suggests seniors especially follow the recommendations guard against infection outlined below.
On Sunday the CDC made a reccomendation that there should be no gatherings of more t... Read more
Who Benefits From Medicare? In Some Way, Just About Everyone.
Medicare is often at the forefront of national discourse. However, much of the discussion tends to ignore young Americans under the assumption that they are not affected by, or do not care about Medicare's future and the impact of Medicare in their communities. The data sug... Read more
Suit Challenging ACA Legally Suspect, But Threatens Loss of Coverage for Millions
A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon announce a decision in Texas v. United States, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The appeals court heard oral arguments in July 2019, after a district court ruled ... Read more