Our Issues
Medicare
-
Happy Anniversary Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
August 18, 2026: All Americans should take a moment each summer to recognize the significance of two tremendous benefits that continue to serve us all very well, as they have for decades - Social Security (1935) and Medicare (1965). No Read More >
-
CBO Warns: New House Budget Proposal Could Slash Medicare by $490 Billion
May 23, 2025: A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sounded the alarm: the budget recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could result in nearly $500 billion in automatic Medicare cuts over the nex Read More >
Medicaid
-
Happy Anniversary Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
August 18, 2026: All Americans should take a moment each summer to recognize the significance of two tremendous benefits that continue to serve us all very well, as they have for decades - Social Security (1935) and Medicare (1965). No Read More >
-
KFF Health News: Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans
July 03, 2025: President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts federal spending on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by about $1 trillion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, threateni Read More >
Social Security
Affordable Care Act
-
Suit Challenging ACA Legally Suspect, But Threatens Loss of Coverage for Millions
January 20, 2020: 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 arg Read More >
-
Trump-Backed Texas Lawsuit Would Devastate New Yorkers
July 11, 2019: President Trump is trying to rip away our health care by going to court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. If the Trump lawsuit is successful, it will strip coverage from millions of Americans, raise premiums, e Read More >
NYS State Issues
-
Tools to Prevent Scams in New York
August 27, 2026: These platforms have been tested and endorsed by the New York State Office for the Aging to help you prevent and detect a scam. SilverShield empowers older adults to protect themselves from scams and fraud. SilverShield Read More >
-
Things New York Seniors Need to Know About the Big Awful Budget Bill Passed by Republicans That Have Been Passed Over or Hidden.
July 07, 2025: 1. The Senate Bill Increases the Cuts to Medicaid to $1.1 trillion. Almost $300 billion more than the awful House bill. (63% of nursing home residents use Medicaid to pay) 2. Medicaid Cuts do not take Read More >
Prescription Drugs
-
Drug Industry Quietly Funds “Patient Advocacy” Groups to Fight Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
May 23, 2025: A new investigation by Patients for Affordable Drugs (P4AD) has uncovered a troubling tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to protect profits and keep drug prices high: secretly funding so-called “patient advocacy” group Read More >
-
KFF Health News: Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
January 08, 2025: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days before President Joe Biden is set to leave o Read More >
Pensions
-
Pension Spending During Covid Pandemic Provided $1.3 Trillion to the Economy
January 11, 2023: Retirees who spent their public and private sector pension benefits in 2020 generated $1.3 trillion in total economic output, supporting nearly 6.8 million jobs across the nation, according to a report released Wedn Read More >
-
Generational Views of Retirement in the United States
August 12, 2021: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has presented extraordinary health and economic challenges across the globe, triggering yet another deep economic crisis. While the availability of several vaccines in late 2020 has begun to all Read More >