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• 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 >

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA Sponsors First Annual Free Senior Resource Fair June 28, 2017

  July 03, 2017: On Wednesday June 28th at TWU Local 100 headquarters the first annual senior resource fair was held. The five hour event drew over 100 people to see exhibitors from a variety of organizations and unions that offer senior services. Workshops on the Ne...Read more >

• A Constitutional Convention stands to harm seniors – Op Ed

  June 14, 2017: By Barry Kaufmann, Commentary Published 5:09 pm, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Albany Times Union It's troubling to read polls about widespread support for the Constitutional Convention that will be on the New York ballot this November, even though most ...Read more >

• “Building Bridges Across the Generation Gap” A Forum Sponsored by the NYC Chapter of NYSARA

  June 06, 2017: On a recent Friday evening, a group of academics and activists were hoping wine, cheese, music and discussion of their common ground might help to clamp down on some of that tit for tat. The event, called Building Bridges Across the Generation Gap, o...Read more >

• ARA Releases 2016 National Voting Records

  June 06, 2017: The Alliance for Retired Americans has released its 2016 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues affecting current and future retirees. The Alliance’s voting record is produced each year. The 2016 report ex...Read more >

• New York State Alliance for Retired Americans Press Release on CBO Score of the AHCA/Trump Care

  May 30, 2017: On May 24, 2017 the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the American Health Care Act that was passed in the House on May 4th. According to the CBO the AHCA will cause about 23 million people to lose health insurance and $834 billion ...Read more >

• NYS Alliance for Retired Americans Letter to the Editor Template – Constitutional Convention

  May 25, 2017: Letter to the Editor template  Newspaper address To the editor – There are almost never simple solutions to complex challenges and for this reason, a no vote on a Constitutional Convention is the only sensible choice for New Yorkers this ...Read more >

• NYSARA Lauds Progress on two of its 2017 NYS Legislative Issues

  May 21, 2017: The New York Health Act the “Medicare-for-all” bill—designed to provide health insurance to all state residents—passed the predominantly Democratic Assembly Tuesday afternoon May 16th following several hours of partisan back-and-forth on the ...Read more >

• GOP Backed Trump Care (AHCA) Bill Strips Health Care From Millions to Finance $600 Billion in Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Wealthiest Americans

  May 07, 2017:   Despite unprecedented outrage from constituents and a 17% approval rating seven (7) Congressional Representatives in New York State voted to take health care away from 2.7 million New Yorkers. Congressional Representatives Lee Zeldin (R/...Read more >

• NYSARA President and Executive Director meet with NYS Legislative Leaders on Senior Agenda 2017

  May 06, 2017: On Tuesday May 2nd NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann and Executive Director Steve Madarasz met with staff members from Assembly Minority Leader Kolb, Senate IDC Leader Klein, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and with Senate Democratic Leader Stewart Cou...Read more >