Today’s Issue

• The 2024 Election, A Post Mortem New York State Perspective By Barry A. Kaufmann, NYSARA President

  November 23, 2024: The 2024 election did not further the objectives of seniors in New York or the nation.  The results were disappointing to many NYSARA members who know that attacks on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are likely t...Read more >

• Endorsements in New York State ARA and the NYS AFL-CIO Make Endorsements

  October 10, 2022: The Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed the following people for Congress in the upcoming 2022 Midterm elections. For Senate: Chuck Schumer (D) * For Congress: Congressional District #6 - Grace Meng (D) * Congressional Dis...Read more >

• Medicare Pilot Program ACO REACH What it REALLY Is

  May 16, 2022: NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann, in response to concerns raised by NYSARA members and to untrue statements by organizations having motives other than to protect Medicare recipients, asked the ARA staff and leadership to address the Global and Profes...Read more >

• 5 Reasons to Avoid An Online Will

  April 01, 2022: People are often drawn to the ease of creating an online Will as opposed to seeking the guidance of an experienced elder law or estate planning attorney. Before you go down this rate yourself, read on for five reasons to avoid having your Will ...Read more >

• 2021 NYS Legislative Session Happenings and Determining NYSARA Legislative Priorities for 2022

  June 14, 2021:   In a year where COVID 19 was a major thrust of both the budget and the legislative session after budget considerations were addressed, the NYS legislature actively made strides on Senior issues and one issue that has been a NYSARA prior...Read more >

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Current Debate on Driving down the Cost of Prescription Drugs

  April 30, 2019:   How much can government negotiations drive down the cost of prescription drugs for patients? In other countries where the government negotiates directly for prescription drugs, costs are significantly lower for the same drugs than in the...Read more >

• NYS Alliance for Retired Americans Delegation Attends ARA Convention in Las Vegas

  November 24, 2018: Robert Roach, Jr. and Joseph Peters, Jr. Re-elected as Alliance Leaders The Alliance’s 2018 National Membership Meeting took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday through Thursday of last week. On the first day, Robert Roach, Jr., who has be...Read more >

• Long Island Chapter Forum on the Mid Term Elections A Success

  October 29, 2018: Congressman Suozzi (D) CD # 3, and Long Island Chapter of NYSARA members at 10/26 Forum On Friday October 26 the Long Island Chapter on NYSARA ran its fall symposium - Mid term election choices for Congress.  All candidates for Congressional ...Read more >

• US House of Representatives/Black Budget Proposal: Wrong for NYS Senior Issues

  September 05, 2017: What it does: $203 billion cut from nutritional assistance, aid to needy families, seniors and people with disabilities including meals on wheels which often provides the only meals that housebound seniors receive. Cuts Medicare by 487 billio...Read more >