Retirement Security

• 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 >

• NYSARA President speaks at the Renew the American Promise (RAP)/Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Meeting

  February 05, 2017: On Friday February 3rd NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann spoke at the annual NYS RAP/HCAN meeting in Albany. With over 100 activists in attendance the timelines and details of the consideration of issues such as the affordable care act, Medicare, Me...Read more >

• A Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko December 20, 2016 Hosted by the Capital District Chapter of NYSARA

  January 02, 2017: On Tuesday December 20, 2016 the Capital District chapter of NYSARA held a "Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko. It was a pleasure to host Congressman Tonko in Latham as he spoke to more than 75 people about his concerns as this new Presiden...Read more >

• MEDICARE AT RISK – The Facts and the Responses

  December 02, 2016: On November 10, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan told Fox News that he would push legislation in early 2017 that would end Medicare's guaranteed health care benefits.  For years Ryan has worked to replace Medicare with a voucher or a coupon for seniors...Read more >

• Activism by Seniors, including NYSARA, Contributes to the “Death” of the TPP

  November 23, 2016: The news that the White House and Republican congressional leaders have given up on passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is welcome. That the TPP would be defeated by Congress if brought to a vote signals that Trojan-horse “trade” agreemen...Read more >

• A Post Election Plea from NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann

  November 11, 2016: I write this article with a heavy heart.  The election results are now in and the American people have spoken.  Many of us are despondent, disillusioned, fearful and anxious.  The “unspeakable” has happened and some of the things that we value...Read more >

• From NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann ELECTION 2016

  November 01, 2016: We have arrived at what many people call “silly season” and some people refer to as the most important election in their lifetime. In this election the truth is probably both of the above. For seniors, perhaps more is at stake than at any time in...Read more >

• September/October Message from NYSARA (EF) President Barry A. Kaufmann

  October 06, 2016:   We have arrived at what many people call “silly season” and some people refer to as the most important election in their lifetime. In this election the truth is probably both of the above. For seniors, perhaps more is at stake than at any...Read more >

• Social Security Comes Alive on Long Island

  October 05, 2016: The Long Island Chapter of NYSARA held their Fall Conference on September 19th featuring two great speakers on the subject of the health and feeding of the Social Security system. Professor Eric Kingston from Syracuse University discussed the roots a...Read more >

• 2016 New York Legislative Session Results on Senior Issues

  September 25, 2016: The following is a list of NYSARA Priority Bills and their descriptions.  See how your Assembly member and Senator Voted on these most important Senior bills by clicking on the links at the bottom of this article. 2016 New York State Session Bil...Read more >